Call for Applications UCD Social Justice Initiative Graduate Summer Research Fellowships
Call for Applications
UCD Social Justice Initiative
Graduate Summer Research Fellowships
Deadline: May 29, 2015 by 5 pm
The Social Justice Initiative, with sponsorship from the Mellon Foundation, is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Social Justice Initiative Graduate Fellowships for Summer 2015. Up to 8 awards of $2500 each will be awarded to support research on topics related to indigenous peoples and social justice. Those eligible to apply are graduate students in the Native American Studies Graduate Program, and graduate students doing the Designated Emphasis in Native American Studies. Funds may be used for research related expenses, research related travel, and for living expenses while conducting research and writing. To apply, submit a proposal of no more than 500 words explaining the research project, an itemized budget, and a CV.
Proposals should be submitted by email to the Mellon Initiative: melloninitiative@ucdavis.edu.
Please note: Students completing their degree requirements in Spring 2015 are not eligible for this award. Funds must be used by October 9, 2015. Grant awardees are required to submit a report on their research by October 9, 2015. Grant awardees are also required to give a talk/presentation on their research during late Fall 2015, or early Winter 2016.