CSRC Announces IUPLR Mellon Fellowships for UCLA Doctoral Students
The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) is pleased to announce a new IUPLR Mellon Fellowship at UCLA for doctoral students completing a Chicana/o or Latina/o studies-focused dissertation based on humanities disciplines and methods. At least one fellowship will be awarded at UCLA for 2015-16. The fellowship includes a $25,000 stipend; travel support to attend IUPLR conferences to present research; and participation in a two-week summer institute. The fellowship is intended to facilitate completion of the dissertation and to provide professional development workshops and mentoring.
The Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR), with support from the Andrew G. Mellon Foundation, will select six fellows through five designated research centers: the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center; the Center for Mexican American Studies at University of Texas-Austin; the Dominican Studies Institute and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at City University of New York; and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at University of Illinois-Chicago. The CSRC is a founding member of the IUPLR, which was established in 1983.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must have advanced to candidacy, be completing a dissertation focused on Chicana/o or Latina/o studies in the humanities at UCLA, and planning to pursue a career in teaching or research. Applicants must have completed all degree requirements and have a portion of the dissertation already drafted.
During the fellowship year, recipients must be registered and enrolled in at least 12 units during the entire academic year. Fellows may not be employed at UCLA more than 25 percent time.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
- Vita
- Prospectus, including chapter outline
- Completed chapters (preferably 2-3)
- Writing plan that demonstrates the ability to finish the dissertation by the end of the fellowship year
- Recommendation letters from the dissertation chair and a Chicana/o or Latina/o studies faculty member who will serve as a mentor during the fellowship year. In some cases these may be the same person. If you need assistance securing a mentor, email the CSRC contact below.
NOTE: Recommendation letters must be sent by the authors, not the applicant, directly to the contact below by the application deadline.
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
Application materials must be submitted by January 2, 2015, 11:59 p.m. PST. Decisions will be made by January 30, 2015. Selected fellows and mentors will attend the IUPLR Siglo XXI Conference, University of Notre Dame, April 23-25, 2015, and the IUPLR Summer Institute in Chicago, Summer 2015. Participation is mandatory. Fellowship stipends will begin July 1, 2015.
WHERE TO SEND APPLICATIONS
Application materials must be submitted by email as PDFs. PDFs may be combined or sent individually. For your protection, please include your first initial and last name within each file name (ex: REpstein_FullApplication).
Email queries and application materials to:
Rebecca Epstein, PhD
CSRC Communications and Academic Programs Officer
