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November 25, 2021

Boston College African & African Diaspora Studies Program: Dissertation Fellowship

Application Deadline: January 10, 2022, 8:59pm Pacific Time

  • Residential fellowship for PhD candidates in Social Sciences or Humanities
  • Topics within African and/or African Diaspora Studies
  • US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and International Students are encouraged to apply.
  • $30,000 stipend for 9-month residency

Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) announces its dissertation fellowship competition. Scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, are eligible to apply. We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field.

This 2022/2023 fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend; access to highly subsidized health insurance through Boston College; a $1,500 research budget; a $3,000 moving expense allotment, and a fully equipped, shared office. The fellow must remain in residence for the 9-month academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course. The fellow will also be compensated for teaching the course with a taxable service stipend. The fellow will have full access to BC’s seven libraries as well as several rare book and manuscript collections. Of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams Caribbeana Collection, consisting of materials from and about Africa, Jamaica, and the British West Indies.

Eligibility

  • Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in a PhD Program and be ABD (all but dissertation) by the start of the fellowship year.

For more information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.