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2020 Summer Merit Fellowship Application

 
SUMMER MERIT FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
The Summer Merit Fellowship award is divided into 2 types: Research Support OR Writing.  Students may use funds for research expenses, supplies and equipment, and travel to support data collection, analysis, or travel to performances necessary for your research or to participate in professional development workshops. The award can not be used for labor expenses (i.e. site excavation or set construction crews; paying a third-party to transcribe interviews, etc.). The award will not support tuition or conferences. Students who have completed data collection, research and research related travel may apply for a Summer Merit Fellowship writing award of up to $3000 for completion of their dissertation. Please do not request additional funds if applying for a $3000 writing award for dissertation completion.

The fellowship is intended for ADVANCED MFA or PhD students. Only PhD students who are ABD or MFA students beginning their final MFA year this fall semester are eligible to apply. PhD candidates who are not ABD when the application is submitted but will have completed all ABD requirements before summer may apply ONLY  IF they will achieve ABD status no later than May 31.

Note that funds for this award may be limited and when necessary preference will be given to students in more advanced  stages of their research or writing. Students who have received two Summer Merit Fellowship Awards (either research or writing) in the past are ineligible for a third year.
Have you previously received a Summer Merit Fellowship award?*
Have you previously received a Summer Merit Fellowship award?*
MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION
Research Proposal *
Please submit a brief proposal, no longer than 2 single spaced pages, outlining the major research questions, problems or object of analysis. This proposal should address what activities will be undertaken and how the summer fellowship award will pay for needed resources and allow completion of research in a timely manner. The proposal should be written in a jargon-free manner that can be easily understood by faculty in a wide range of disciplines

CV/Resume *

List of Awards and Fellowships 
If not included in your CV, please provide a list of awards and/or fellowships received. Include (1) dates of such support and (2) the major accomplishments that were derived from that support. Students should also list other anticipated summer support. Those who have received past support from a summer merit fellowship should also upload a copy of their previous progress report here.

Note: If you previously received a Summer Merit Fellowship and do not have a copy of your progress report, please just leave this upload empty; do not contact the graduate office to obtain a copy.
Proof of IRB Approval or Exemption (only required if research includes human subjects)
If IRB approval is required but you have not yet received notice of the approval or exemption, please upload documentation of the application for approval.

RECOMMENDER & RECOMMENDATION LETTER
The applicant's major advisor or department chair or department Director of Graduate Studies must upload a letter of recommendation/support via a link e-mailed to the faculty member from this system. Please list the name and e-mail address of the faculty member who will write your letter of support. Completing this section will automatically send an e-mail request for a letter of recommendation to the faculty member named below.
It is recommended that you let this faculty member know that you applying for the Summer Merit Fellowship and that they will be receiving an e-mail request to upload a recommendation letter for you by the application deadline of March 29, 2020.
BUDGET
NOTE: If research is completed and applying for writing only award, please input $3000 in total and do NOT complete the itemized budget below
Itemize the total $ amount requested above in the boxes below (do not complete for writing award):
Note: Cost of labor (ie. site excavation, set construction crews, transcription), cost of tuition or registration fees for conferences and cost of travel to conferences are NOT eligible expenses. Admission fees to museums, archives, etc., and registration fees/cost of travel for PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT workshops ARE eligible expenses.
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