CHOPE - Fellowships

Fellowship Programs

INTRODUCTION: Each year the Center will bring together a mix of scholars working on research in the history of political economy. The Center will provide the following sorts of fellowships:

· Senior Research Fellowships will enable scholars at various stages of their careers to come to the Center for either a semester or academic year to work on a substantial piece of research in the history of political economy.

· Research Fellowships will enable more junior scholars to advance their research careers under the umbrella of the Center. A secondary goal will be to develop their skills in teaching the history of economics.

· Final Year Fellowships will allow doctoral students enrolled either at Duke or at other universities to spend their final year before taking their degrees to complete their dissertations while in the company of others, including more established scholars, working in the history of political economy. A secondary goal will be to develop their skills in teaching the history of economics.

TERMS OF FELLOWSHIPS: Research Fellows may come to the Center for either a semester, a full academic year (which runs from the end of August to the beginning of May), or a twelve month period. (Those who wish to come for shorter stays may wish to consult the "Short Term Visits" section of Academic Visits.) Though the principal responsibility of all Fellows is simply to pursue their research, it is also expected that Fellows will participate where appropriate in the other programs (e.g., Workshops, HOPE lunches, and conferences) that the Center offers. More junior scholars may also wish to stay during the summer to participate in the “Summer in the Archives” program or to assist with the Summer Institute.

STIPENDS: The Center has limited funding available for support of Fellows. Whenever possible, Fellows should attempt to bring their own funding through some combination of support from their own university (e.g., fellowships or sabbatical funds) and from outside foundations. We recognize that more junior scholars may not have ready access to such support. The Center has developed its own relationships with a small group of outside funding agencies, and may be able to assist applicants in finding support from them. Sometimes our acceptance of an applicant’s proposal will be contingent on either the applicant or the Center being able to secure outside funds.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applicants should submit the following materials:

a. A statement of interest in which you describe your past history and explain why you want to come to the Center. Please also indicate the time period you would like to come to the Center (e.g., Fall 2010; Spring 2011; the 2010-2011 academic year; a twelve month period beginning September 1, 2010). This should be no more than 1 page in length.

b. A proposal describing the work you will do while in residence at the Center. The proposal should be no longer than 2 pages in length.

c. A current curriculum vitae.

d. A statement regarding funding. Will you bring any support? If so, please identify the source(s) of your funding and amount. Also specify whether you have already secured the funding, or have applied for it. If the latter, please indicate the date when you expect to know whether the funding request has been granted. If all of your own funding comes through, will you require any additional funding from the Center? If so, how much?

e. Finally, please arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent to us by scholars who can comment on the quality of your work and the importance of your proposed research. For Final Year Fellows, one of the letters must be from your dissertation supervisor.

Applications are welcome at any time, but for full consideration those applying for the 2010-2011 academic year should have their applications in by December 15, 2009.

We request that you submit your materials by e-mail attachment. Please direct them to the Center’s administrative assistant, Angela Zemonek, at Angela.Zemonek@Duke.edu.