Abe Fellowship
Social Science Research Council
Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
To supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about US Indigenous or non-US cultures and societies. Qualifications: Applicants must be a proposals from full-time graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States, regardless of citizenship; applicants for the 2022 competition must achieve all But dissertation status by the time the proposed research begins or by December 2022, whichever comes first; the IDRF program accepts applications from students enrolled in PhD programs only; the required minimum research outside the United States is dependent upon your discipline; for select humanities disciplines (Art History, Architectural History, Classics, Drama/Theater, Film Studies, Literature, Musicology, Performance Studies, Philosophy, Political Theory, and Religion), that minimum is three months; for all other disciplines, applicants must conduct at least six months of research at a non-US site; all research, including research within the US, must be site-specific; language evaluators should be qualified individuals who are able to test your proficiency in the language(s) needed for your on-site research at the time; applicants must be graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on Native American or non-US topics. Selection criteria: Preference will be given to applicants who write their prose clearly and intelligibly; proposal that shows major concepts, theories, and methods; and applicants who will provide evidence of having attained an appropriate level of training to do the proposed research. How to apply: Applicants must be submit a nomination form; official transcript for each graduate-level school you have attended (including any degree certificates from graduate institutions outside the United States) upon of the program; do not submit letters of affiliation with your application. Focus: Humanities; Social sciences.