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Graduate Student Fellowships
Organization
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Dusable Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone Number (312)922-9410
Emails membership@fieldmuseum.org
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Award Type Fellowship
Purpose To support graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the field museum.
Focus General studies/Field of study not specified.
Qualifications Applicants must be completed their preliminary examinations; previous fellowship recipients are not eligible for a second scholarship; applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program; should be live in the Chicagoland region, and be formally involved with the Museum; one of these scientific sponsors (Museum scientists) must serve as member or chair on the applicant’s academic committee, and their research should rely heavily upon our collections, facilities and/or expertise; every application must also be endorsed by the Field Museum sponsor (committee member and/or advisor of student).
Funds $32,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards 2.
To Apply Applicants must be one- to two-page description of the proposed research (12-point font with one-inch margins); description must include the purpose and significance of the project; procedures and methods; well as its relevance to Field Museum’s collections and your overall graduate program; CV (in English) with names and contact information of two references in addition to your Field Museum sponsor; copy of your thesis proposal; one letter of reference from a non-Field Museum recommender; an endorsement letter sent by email to before the deadline; a mentoring statement of no more than one page (12-point font with one-inch margins) emailed with the sponsor letter, outlining planned interactions between the applicant and the Field Museum sponsor; should outline mutual expectations of your individual roles and describe plans for professional and research skill development activities as applicable.
Deadline March 1.
Contact Email: scholarship@fieldmuseum.org.
For more information http://www.fieldmuseum.org
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