Research Fellowships

Each year, IRCPL awards fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at Columbia University to travel abroad or within the United States to conduct research on their dissertations and senior theses.

Applications for 2013 fellowships are due Friday, March 1, 2013, at 5 pm. Please e-mail or deliver applications to Melissa Van: 80 Claremont Avenue, Room 203, MC 9611, New York, NY 10027. mav2121@columbia.edu.

Graduate Fellowships

Up to five fellowships are available to Columbia doctoral students who are preparing proposals or conducting research for their dissertations. The fellowship provides each student $4000 to cover expenses directly related to research, including, travel, lodging and materials, during the Summer 2013 or Fall 2013 semester.  Students are also expected to make oral presentations on the results of their research.

Eligibility:  Applications are welcome from students in Ph.D., J.S.D. and Ed.D. programs at Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Law School, or Teachers College, who are preparing prospectuses or chapters for their dissertations. Preference is given to students who are doing international research and need to travel abroad. In compelling cases, travel within the U.S. to consult archives or conduct research in particular communities is considered.

Application Requirements: All proposals must be submitted in English, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman type, and with one-inch margins. Emphasis should also be placed on completeness and clarity of content. The full proposal must include all content that is outlined below, in the order in which it is listed.

1)      A curriculum vitae, not to exceed two pages. Please include your departmental affiliation and up-to-date contact information;

2)      A description of the research project, not to exceed five pages;

3)      A travel plan and schedule for completion of the dissertation, not to exceed two pages;

4)      An itemized budget;

5)      A printed transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable);

6)      One letter of reference from a faculty member who will serve on your dissertation committee.

Undergraduate Fellowships

Up to three fellowships are available to Columbia undergraduate students to conduct research that contributes to their senior theses in the 2013-2014 academic year. The fellowship provides each student $4000 to cover expenses directly related to research, including travel, lodging and materials, for the Summer 2013 semester. The student should select a faculty member, who will help develop the details of the project and potentially serve as a thesis adviser.  Students are also expected to make oral presentations on the results of their research.

Eligibility: Applications are welcome from Columbia College, General Studies and Barnard juniors in good academic standing.

Application Requirements: All proposals must be submitted in English, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman type, and with one-inch margins. Emphasis should also be placed on completeness and clarity of content. The full proposal must include all content that is outlined below, in the order in which it is listed.

1)      A description of the research project, not to exceed five pages, which includes the following information:

• Name, Departmental Affiliation and School
• A description of your proposed project for summer research, including the location of your research;
• A description of your potential senior thesis topic and an explanation of your interest in this field;
• The faculty member you intend to work with and an explanation of how s/he will help your thesis research and writing;
• A list of the courses you have taken that you feel are relevant to IRCPL’s mission and/or your research project;
• A list of all the languages you speak and your level of proficiency in each of them

2)      A  travel plan and a schedule for completion of thesis, not to exceed two pages;

3)      An itemized budget;

4)      A printed transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable);

5)      One letter of reference from a faculty member who knows your research and may serve as your senior thesis adviser.