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Questions can be addressed to:
Ms. Ingrid Peterson
Armenian Studies Program
Tel: (734) 763-0622
Fax: (734) 763-4918
Email: irjp@umich.edu

 

2008-2009 Funding Opportunities

The Armenian Studies Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is pleased to announce the availability of five fellowships in Armenian studies beginning in the academic year 2008-2009.

These new fellowships, made possible by a generous gift from the Manoogian Simone Foundation and to be known as "Manoogian Simone Foundation Fellows," will comprise any combination of Graduate studies and post-doctoral positions at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Two of the positions have been designated for graduate school and/or post-doctoral applicants from institutions of higher education in Armenia.

Manoogian Simone Foundation Graduate Fellowships

The Armenian Studies Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is pleased to announce the availability of two year full fellowships in Armenian studies beginning in the academic year 2009-2010 for students admitted in the Ph.D. Programs in the departments listed below:

Department of History (application deadline: December 1, 2008) Department of Near Eastern Studies (deadline: December 14, 2008) Department of Sociology (deadline: December 15, 2008) Department of Anthropology (deadline: January 2, 2009) Department of Political Science (deadline: December 15, 2008)

or in the Masters Program of either of the following centers:

Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS): January 15, 2009 Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES): February 1, 2009

Candidates must first apply to and be accepted in any of the departments or Centers listed above. Applications for graduate studies for all above departments and centers at the University of Michigan are submitted through the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. They must be submitted online at the website of Rackham Graduate School, www.rackham.umich.edu.

Nominations of students whose interests fall within the purview of Armenian studies for the Manoogian Simone Foundation fellowships are made by the relevant Departments and Centers. The final selection of Manoogian Simone Foundation Graduate Fellows will be made by the Armenian Studies Program Executive Committee upon the recommendation of these Departments and Centers.

The thrust of the research interests of candidates for these graduate fellowships must be in Armenian studies.

Questions regarding applications should be addressed to the above Departments and Centers.

Questions regarding Manoogian Simone Foundation fellowships can be addressed to Ms. Ingrid Peterson, Armenian Studies Program Administrator, by email: irjp@umich.edu or telephone (734) 763-0622.

These fellowships have been made possible by a generous gift from the Manoogian Simone Foundation.

Manoogian Simone Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowships

The Armenian Studies Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is pleased to announce a limited number of Manoogian Simone Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2009/2010.

These Post-doctoral Fellowships will be awarded for one semester or the full academic year to graduates who have completed their dissertations in the social sciences or humanities within the last two years and whose dissertations are closely related to Armenian studies.

The purpose of the post-doctoral fellowships is to provide an opportunity to recent graduates to undertake research and writing aimed at the publication of a book or articles relevant to Armenian studies. Post-doctoral fellows would also be asked to teach one course per semester and participate in the activities of the Armenian Studies Program during their tenure.

Applications (CV, copy of dissertation, statement regarding proposed research, and proposals for the course or courses the applicant will be asked to teach) should be forwarded directly to:

Ms. Ingrid Peterson, Administrator
Armenian Studies Program
1080 S. University, SSWB Ste. 2603
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Tel: (734) 763-0622
Fax: (734) 763-4918
Email: armenianstudies@umich.edu

Applications must be received by February 28, 2009. Applicants will be notified in early April.

Questions can be addressed to Ms. Ingrid Peterson, Armenian Studies Program Administrator, by email (irjp@umich.edu) or telephone (734) 763-0622.

Associated Professional Programs and Research Organizations:

The Horowitz Foundation supports research grants in the social sciences for scholars in the early stages of their career. For more information, visit www.horowitz-foundation.org or Horowitz Foundation (pdf).