Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) announces its dissertation fellowship competition. Scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, are eligible to apply. We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field. Successful applicants will have full access to Boston College's (BC) 7 libraries as well as several rare books and manuscript collections. Of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams/Caribbeana Collection, consisting of materials from and about Africa, Jamaica, and the British West Indies. The fellow can also benefit from BC's newly founded Institute for the Liberal Arts, as well as events and installations sponsored by programs in International Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Islamic Civilization and Societies, as well as the internationally renowned McMullen Museum.
Eligibility & Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program and be ABD by the start of the fellowship year. Fellows must remain in residence for the 9-month academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course. The fellow will also be compensated for teaching the course with a taxable service stipend. 3000-word project proposal. Maximum 25-page writing sample. CV. 3 letters of recommendation (1 must be from dissertation advisor).
Academic Level
Working on Doctoral Dissertation.
Disciplines
Humanities. Social Sciences.
Agency
Boston College, African and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS)
Last Updated :: 11/15/2019
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