American Institute of Pakistan Studies: Short-Term Lecture and Research Fellowships in Pakistan 2010-11
Award Deadlines:* June 15 and September 1, 2010, and Jan 1, 2011
Award Notification:* July 15, Oct. 1, Feb 1, but start date will depend on Education/Research Visa Approvals by the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan
Applications are invited for short-term lecture and research fellowships for senior scholars at the post-doctoral level and for advanced graduate students at the pre-doctoral level. Duration of fellowships will be from one to five months. Fellows will be required to present a minimum of two lectures per month at approved host institutions (see below) or the AIPS centers in Islamabad or Lahore. Each participant will be required to sign a release that stipulates the relevant security issues that need to be adopted.
Awards will include international travel expenses and stipends (subject to availability of funds). The amount of the stipends will be comparable to Fulbright Awards and will be determined by the Fellowships Committee based on availability of funds and current rates as defined by the U S State Department. (Total fellowship support can range from $3,000 to $25,000). Funds may be used for research on materials relating to the history and culture of Pakistan and must take place in Pakistan at approved locations (see below)
Applicants must be *U.S. citizens* and *enrolled/employed full-time *in an institution of higher education in the USA. Pre-doctoral applicants should have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation.
Application Procedure
Applications can be sent by mail or electronically via email (preferable). The application form includes a proposal (5 page maximum), curriculum vitae (2 page maximum), and three letters of reference (if submitted via email, the letters must come from the referees’ personal email accounts).
Pre-doctoral applications must also include a copy of their most recent transcript and a letter from their dissertation advisor (This letter can be one of the three letters of reference).
Please check Fellowship FAQ’s for the proposal guidelines.
Review Process
Once completed applications are received and the deadline for applications has passed, Fellowships applications are sent out to an external review committee, made up of Pakistan Studies scholars. All members of the Executive Committee vote on the review committee members. This committee makes recommendations to the AIPS Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee makes final award decisions.
How to send your application:
Via email (preferred) to aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org
Via mail to:
American Institute of Pakistan Studies (attn. Laura Hammond)
Department of Anthropology
1180 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
(More information HERE.)
Award Deadlines:* June 15 and September 1, 2010, and Jan 1, 2011
Award Notification:* July 15, Oct. 1, Feb 1, but start date will depend on Education/Research Visa Approvals by the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan
Applications are invited for short-term lecture and research fellowships for senior scholars at the post-doctoral level and for advanced graduate students at the pre-doctoral level. Duration of fellowships will be from one to five months. Fellows will be required to present a minimum of two lectures per month at approved host institutions (see below) or the AIPS centers in Islamabad or Lahore. Each participant will be required to sign a release that stipulates the relevant security issues that need to be adopted.
Awards will include international travel expenses and stipends (subject to availability of funds). The amount of the stipends will be comparable to Fulbright Awards and will be determined by the Fellowships Committee based on availability of funds and current rates as defined by the U S State Department. (Total fellowship support can range from $3,000 to $25,000). Funds may be used for research on materials relating to the history and culture of Pakistan and must take place in Pakistan at approved locations (see below)
Applicants must be *U.S. citizens* and *enrolled/employed full-time *in an institution of higher education in the USA. Pre-doctoral applicants should have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation.
Application Procedure
Applications can be sent by mail or electronically via email (preferable). The application form includes a proposal (5 page maximum), curriculum vitae (2 page maximum), and three letters of reference (if submitted via email, the letters must come from the referees’ personal email accounts).
Pre-doctoral applications must also include a copy of their most recent transcript and a letter from their dissertation advisor (This letter can be one of the three letters of reference).
Please check Fellowship FAQ’s for the proposal guidelines.
Review Process
Once completed applications are received and the deadline for applications has passed, Fellowships applications are sent out to an external review committee, made up of Pakistan Studies scholars. All members of the Executive Committee vote on the review committee members. This committee makes recommendations to the AIPS Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee makes final award decisions.
How to send your application:
Via email (preferred) to aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org
Via mail to:
American Institute of Pakistan Studies (attn. Laura Hammond)
Department of Anthropology
1180 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
(More information HERE.)
