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src="images/fellowship_head.jpg" alt="2003-2004 Fellow Zephyr Frank" /> <h1>External Faculty Fellowships</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0;"><a name="TopOfPage" id="TopOfPage"></a>FAQs</h2> <p style="margin-top: 0;"><br /> <strong><a href="#needPhD">Q. <strong>Do I need a PhD in order to apply for a fellowship?</strong> </a></strong> <br /> <strong><a href="#recentPhD">Q. <strong>Are very recent PhDs eligible to apply?</strong></a></strong><br /> <a href="#sameasSHF">Q. <strong>Are you affiliated with the Stanford Humanities Fellows Program?</strong></a><strong><a href="#sameasSHF"><br /> </a></strong><a href="#ProjectEligible">Q. <strong>How do I determine if my research project is eligible?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#IndyScholars">Q. <strong>May independent scholars or emeritus faculty apply?<br /> </strong></a><a href="#Citizenship">Q. <strong>Are there any citizenship requirements?<br /> </strong></a><a href="#JuniorOrSenior">Q.<strong> How do I determine which fellowship I am eligible for: junior or senior?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#ResearchNotWrite">Q. <strong>May I apply to research (rather than write) a book?<br /> </strong></a><a href="#DissertationBook">Q. <strong>May I propose to turn my dissertation into a book?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#Collaborative">Q. <strong>Do you ever offer collaborative/shared research group fellowships?<br /> </strong>Q. <strong>May previous recipients apply for a second fellowship?<br /> </strong></a> <a href="#LessThanAYear">Q.<strong> May I apply to spend less than a full academic year on fellowship?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#ArtProjects">Q. <strong>May applicants apply to complete creative arts projects?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#Themes">Q. <strong>Do you ever have themes?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#RefLetterNotInEnglish">Q. <strong>Will you accept recommendation letters that are not written in English?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#ProposalTooLong">Q.<strong> What if my research proposal is too long?</strong></a><br /> <a href="#StipendsPaidToHomeUniversity">Q. <strong>Are you able to pay stipends directly to another university?</strong> </a><a href="external_fac.htm"><br /> </a><a href="#TopOfPage"><br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="needPhD" id="needPhD"></a>Q. <strong>Do I need a PhD in order to apply for a fellowship?</strong> </strong></p> <p>A doctoral degree (e.g. a PhD, DPhil, JD) is required to apply for an External Faculty Fellowship. Other terminal degrees (such as MAs or MFAs) do not meet our application requirements. <br /> <a href="#TopOfPage"><br /> Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a> </p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="recentPhD" id="recentPhD"></a>Q. <strong>Are very recent PhDs eligible to apply?</strong> </strong></p> <p>To be eligible for our fellowships, an applicant will normally be at least three years beyond receipt of the PhD at the time the fellowship commences (i.e., for 2009-2010 fellowships, should have received the PhD no later than September 30, 2006).</p> <p>If you believe that your circumstances warrant special consideration, please email the specific degree conferral date and circumstances to the fellowship administrator for the Humanities Center directors to review. The review process may take several weeks.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><br /> <strong><a name="sameasSHF" id="sameasSHF"></a>Q. <strong>Are you affiliated with the Stanford Humanities Fellows Program?</strong> </strong></p> <p>Although the names of these fellowships are similar, they are different competitions run by two different groups here at Stanford. We offer fellowships to advanced scholars; the Stanford Humanities Fellows Program offers fellowships to recent PhDs in the humanities. Their website is: <a href="http://fellows.stanford.edu/">http://fellows.stanford.edu</a></p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="ProjectEligible" id="ProjectEligible"></a>Q. How do I determine if my research project is eligible?</strong></p> <p>As a general rule, we do not individually review research proposals before they are formally submitted as part of an application. Candidates may find general guidance in determining if a project is suitable from the definition of the Act that set up the National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities.</p> <p>The humanities include, but are not limited to, the following fields: history, philosophy, languages, literature, linguistics, archeology, jurisprudence, history and criticism of the arts, ethics, comparative religion, and those aspects of the social sciences employing historical or philosophical approaches. This last category includes social and cultural anthropology, sociology, political theory, international relations, and other subjects concerned with questions of value ...</p> <p>Especially appropriate are candidates whose research is likely to contribute to intellectual exchange among a diverse group of scholars within the disciplines of the humanities.</p> <p>Applicants in the social sciences should employ a research methodology that focuses on historical, philosophical, and/or literary methods of inquiry and should be concerned with questions of culture or value. A project that is largely quantitative or analytical would not be considered "humanistic" enough to receive support from our selection committee.</p> <p>You can go to our web site for more specific information on our fellowships, criteria for eligibility, and lists of recent fellows and their work: <a href="index.htm">http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/index.htm</a></p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="IndyScholars" id="IndyScholars"></a>Q. May independent scholars or emeritus faculty apply?</strong></p> <p>The fellowships are intended primarily for individuals currently teaching at or affiliated with an academic institution, but independent scholars and emeritus faculty are eligible to apply. </p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="Citizenship" id="Citizenship"></a>Q. Are there any citizenship requirements?</strong></p> <p>There is no citizenship requirement for our External Faculty Fellowships. Anyone from any country may apply, provided they fulfill the other eligibility requirements (i.e., they are three years beyond receipt of the PhD, are working on a humanities-related research project). </p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="JuniorOrSenior" id="JuniorOrSenior"></a>Q. How do I determine which fellowship I am eligible for: junior or senior?</strong></p> <p>We award Senior Fellowships to scholars at least ten years beyond receipt of the PhD at the time their fellowship year commences (in late September), and Junior Fellowships to scholars who are fewer than ten years beyond the doctorate. </p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="ResearchNotWrite" id="ResearchNotWrite"></a>Q. May I apply to research (rather than write) a book?</strong></p> <p>The External Faculty Fellowships are not oriented toward early-stage research projects. They are intended as write-up grants for people who don't need to travel away from Stanford to do extended research during their fellowship year. Being at a more advanced stage in your project will help you be more competitive in the selection process. </p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="DissertationBook" id="DissertationBook"></a>Q. May I propose to turn my dissertation into a book?</strong></p> <p>We generally give greater preference to junior faculty projects on second books rather than on projects that grow out of a dissertation. Over the years our selection committees have increasingly felt that there are a far greater variety of postdoctoral fellowships that support the transformation of a dissertation into a book, and far fewer fellowships that are geared towards second book projects at this stage of a professor's career. For that reason we tend to support second book projects when all other factors are equal.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="Collaborative" id="Collaborative"></a>Q. Do you ever offer collaborative/shared research group fellowships?</strong></p> <p>We are not able to accept joint applications per se, but scholars working together may each apply independently for separate fellowships, indicating in their application that you are working collaboratively. It would be up to the selection committee to decide on the merits of each proposal. Given the competitive nature of the competition, it is unlikely that all members of a research group will receive awards; please plan accordingly, and only apply with projects that are viable if not all collaborators are granted fellowships.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="SecondAward" id="SecondAward"></a>Q. May previous recipients apply for a second fellowship? </strong></p> <p>Former External Fellows are not eligible for this competition because we try to make fellowships available to as broad a group of scholars as our resources will allow, and there are so few fellowship spots to go around. <br /> <br /> <a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a> </p> <h1> </h1> <p><strong><a name="LessThanAYear" id="LessThanAYear"></a>Q. May I apply to spend less than a full academic year on fellowship?</strong></p> <p>Our fellowships are for one academic year, and require the fellow to be in residence. We do not consider applications for different amounts of time.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="ArtProjects" id="ArtProjects"></a>Q. May applicants apply to complete creative arts projects?</strong></p> <p>We focus our support solely on research and writing projects and are thus not able to accommodate projects that are primarily artistic in nature. Further, we do not have the facilities (art studios, music studios, etc.) to support this type of work. </p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="Themes" id="Themes"></a>Q. Do you ever have themes?</strong></p> <p>We do not have overall themes because our goal each year is to select the top applicants, creating a diverse cohort of fellows working in different fields and addressing different research questions. Occasionally, we have special fellowships in a thematic area, such as the Rockefeller Fellowships in Black Performing Arts (2001-04), the Humanities and International Studies Fellowships (2005-present), and the Digital Humanities Fellowship (2006-present).</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="RefLetterNotInEnglish" id="RefLetterNotInEnglish"></a>Q. Will you accept recommendation letters that are not written in English?</strong></p> <p>We prefer to receive recommendation letters in English, as translating them slows our ability to get your application to our reviewers. If writing in English would compromise the reference, please do have the referee send the letter in their language of choice. We reserve the right to request a translation.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="ProposalTooLong" id="ProposalTooLong"></a>Q. What if my research proposal is too long?</strong></p> <p>Any proposal that significantly exceeds the specified 1000 word count will be at a disadvantage with our reviewers and selection committee.</p> <p><a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a name="StipendsPaidToHomeUniversity" id="StipendsPaidToHomeUniversity"></a>Q. Are you able to pay stipends directly to another university?</strong></p> <p>With the agreement of the other university, the Humanities Center can pay fellowship stipends (but not moving and housing stipends) to them directly via a purchase order and contract; about half of our External Faculty utilize this to maintain their regular benefits during their fellowship year.<br /> <br /> <a href="#TopOfPage">Return to Top of Page.<br /> </a><a href="external_fac.htm">Return to Main Fellowship Page.</a> </p> <h1> </h1> <p><strong> <a name="ForMoreInfo" id="ForMoreInfo"></a>For More Information </strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">For further information, contact the <a href="mailto:chiyuma@stanford.edu">Fellowship Administrator</a>.</p> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="right"> <p class="sidetopgray"> </p> <h1>fellowships</h1> <ul> <li><a href="external_fac.htm">External Faculty<em> »</em></a></li> <li><a href="internal_fac.htm">Stanford Faculty »</a></li> <li><a href="digital_hum.htm">Digital Humanities »</a></li> <li><a href="his.htm">International [HIS] »</a></li> <li><a href="dissertation.htm">Dissertation »</a></li> <li><a href="undergrad.htm">Undergraduate »</a></li> <li><a href="associate.htm">Associate »</a></li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <h2>Contact</h2> <p><strong>Robert Barrick</strong> <br /> Fellowship Administrator <br /> <a href="mailto:rbarrick@stanford.edu">rbarrick@stanford.edu</a> <br />tel: (650) 723-3054 <br />fax: (650) 723-1895</p> <div align="right"><a href="http://shc.stanford.edu/center/contact.htm" class="contlink">address »</a> </div> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <h1 style="margin-top: 0;">sample proposals</h1> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Examples of successful past proposals are now available for review by prospective fellowship applicants. 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