Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowships

Organization
Hagley Museum and Library
298 Buck Rd. E
Wilmington, DE 19807-0630
Phone Number
(302)658-2400

Level of Study -
Graduate Degree

Award Type -
Fellowship

Purpose
To support graduate students conducting research for their dissertation.
Focus -
General studies/Field of study not specified.
Qualifications -
Applicants must be graduate students who have completed all course work for the doctoral degree and are conducting research on their dissertation. We invite applications from Ph.D. candidates whose research on important historical questions would benefit from use of Hagley's research collections. Applications should demonstrate superior intellectual quality, present a persuasive methodology for the project, and show that there are significant research materials at Hagley pertinent to the dissertation.
Criteria
Selection is based on demonstrated superior intellectual quality and presentation of a persuasive methodology for the project. Applicants must show that there are significant research materials at Hagley pertinent to the dissertation.
Amount -
$6,500
Award Duration -
Annual; Up to 4 months.

Number of Recipients -
Varies.
To Apply
Applicants must be projecting abstract (maximum length: 150 words); curriculum vitae; dissertation proposal of any length or a project description of approximately 1,500 words indicating the scope of your research and the existing scholarship with which you engage; summary of the Hagley research materials that you will use in your dissertation and how they are pertinent to your project (maximum length: 500 words); contact information for two recognized scholars who have agreed to write letters in support of your application.
Deadline -
November 15.

Contact -
Dr. Roger Horowitz, Email: rhorowitz@hagley.org.
For more information
http://www.hagley.org