International Security Studies at Yale (ISS) will award two Smith Richardson Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships in Security Studies beginning in the fall semester of 2009. These fellowships will have a term of one academic year.
These predoctoral fellowships will provide an opportunity for advanced doctoral candidates in the field of security studies (with particular emphasis on international, diplomatic, and military history) at universities other than Yale to benefit from a year of involvement with Yale and the ISS community of scholars. Fellows must be in residence in New Haven, Conn., or its environs during the tenure of their appointment.
They must have largely completed archival research for their doctoral dissertations; Fellows will be expected to use this Fellowship to finish writing their dissertations. Applications from non-US citizens are welcome, but successful applicants bear final responsibility for all immigration-related issues.
Fellows will have full access to Yale's libraries and other academic resources but will not be eligible for Yale financial aid or degrees, nor will they be allowed to take or teach classes. The stipend will be $22,000 for the academic year, with an additional $3,000 available to cover research expenses. The Fellowship will provide shared office space at ISS.
Fellows will be expected to make all reasonable efforts to utilize existing health coverage while in residence at Yale, or to obtain private health insurance. In the event of need, ISS will supplement the cost of single health coverage for the Fellow to a reasonable amount, but in no event more than $2,000 per year.
Applicants should submit a CV, a research proposal describing how the Fellowship will be used, graduate transcripts from their home university, a short (no more than 50 page) writing sample, and two letters of recommendation (one of which must be from the applicant's dissertation adviser) to:
Kathleen Murphy, Senior Administrative Assistant International Security Studies Yale University PO Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is April 3, 2009.
Finalists may be asked to visit Yale for an on-campus interview, or to participate in a phone interview. Yale University is an AA/EOE. Female, minority, and handicapped students, and veterans, are encouraged to apply.
Contact Info:
Kathleen Murphy, Senior Administrative Assistant International Security Studies Yale University PO Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353
Website: http://www.yale.edu/iss