The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS), University of Notre Dame is offering graduate student fellowships for a full academic year in the USA. There are no citizenship requirements for fellowships; non-U.S. nationals are welcomed to apply.
Study Subjects
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) supports research that is directed toward, or addressed ultimate questions at the intersection of the arts, engineering, humanities, law, and natural, physical, and social sciences, especially those which transcend disciplinary boundaries.
Eligibility
The Institute welcomes applications from graduate students in all disciplines, including the arts, engineering, the humanities, law, and the social and physical sciences with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. Graduate students from all institutions are invited to apply. The Institute seeks applicants with:
-excellent records of scholarly, artistic, or research accomplishment in their field(s);
-projects that touch on normative, integrative, or ultimate questions, especially as they engage the Catholic intellectual tradition;
-projects characterized by clarity of thought, coherence, and impact;
-the ability to interact with other fellows and to engage in collegial discussions of research presentations; and
-a willingness to contribute to a cooperative community of scholars. One goal of the fellowship selection process is the creation of a diverse and collaborative community of scholars. Applicants who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. There are no citizenship requirements for fellowships; non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply.
About Scholarship:
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) is dedicated to fostering and supporting integrative scholarship addressing ultimate questions at the intersection of the arts, engineering, humanities, law, and natural, physical, and social sciences, especially those which transcend disciplinary boundaries. The NDIAS encourages graduate student applicants to include questions of values in their analyses, to integrate diverse disciplines, and to ask how their findings advance civilization. The Institute offers its fellows the opportunity to engage not only analysis but also in evaluating what should be done, to analyze the world in substantive and collaborative ways, and to think through the implications of present behavior for the future of the world. As a collaborative academic community, the Institute cultivates the contemplative ideal that is an essential factor in the Catholic intellectual tradition and vital for the progression of scholarship. The greatest advances do not occur in solitude, but in the company of others who share a passion for advancement and are open to dialogue and collaboration.
Selection Criteria
Fellowship applications are evaluated with great care and at several levels of review to ensure objectivity and consistency. Fellowship applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:
-the academic strength of the proposal;
-the clarity and compelling nature of relevant methodologies and project organization and objectives, as explained in the proposal;
-the applicant’s ability to address major questions, meta issues, and questions of value;
-the potential for producing significant research;
-how the proposed research aligns with the intellectual parameters of the Institute;
-the applicant’s ability to contribute to a cooperative community of interdisciplinary scholars, as explained in their letters of reference; and
-the significance of the research proposed by each applicant vis-à-vis other proposals submitted.
Application Deadline October 15, 2014
More Details
http://ndias.nd.edu/fellowships/graduate-student/