Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University

                        DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS IN AMERICAN POLITICS
                                For academic year 2004 - 2005 at Harvard University
                                        Application deadline: February 2, 2004

American Politics Dissertation Fellowships will be awarded for 2004-2005 to support research on U.S. politics by graduate
students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. Led by faculty from the Departments of Government, Economics,
Sociology, and History, the Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is an interdisciplinary collegium devoted to fostering discussion,
research, public outreach, and pedagogy about the empirical and normative dimensions of U.S. politics -- ranging from patterns
of public opinion and electoral or civic participation, to the operations of governmental institutions, the impact of social movements
and groups, the ideological and intellectual roots of American politics, and the causes and results of public policies. Dissertation
projects in these and other areas are suitable for support. Projects that illuminate transformations in American politics are of special
interest, as are dissertations that involve freshly-collected evidence or unusual combinations of research methods. Awards will depend
on the competitive quality of the proposed project and the excellence of the candidate’s graduate record.

Nature of the Award

    Up to three fellowships will be awarded, to run from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. Each full-year fellowship provides a $15,000
stipend, and includes the right to apply for up to $2,000 to reimburse for specific research expenses (such as travel to do interviews or obtain
archival materials, or payments to obtain data-sets or research materials not otherwise available). A separate application for research
funds may be included in the original application for a Dissertation Fellowship; or a successful applicant may apply once during the
fellowship year for a reimbursement for specified research expenses.

Who is Eligible?

    Any Harvard Ph.D. candidate in Government, Economics, Sociology, History or other social science graduate programs may
apply if he or she is doing a dissertation about some aspect of modern U.S. politics. Comparisons across nations are eligible if analysis
of U.S. politics is a major part of the project. Projects in normative political theory are also eligible, provided that empirical patterns
are a major aspect of the study.

    Prior to February 3, 2004, an applicant must have completed all course and examination requirements to qualify for work on the Ph.D.
In addition, he or she must have an approved dissertation prospectus, or a draft prospectus that is scheduled for review and likely approval
prior to the start of the fellowship (on July 1, 2004). A fellowship designee who does not have an approved prospectus on July 1 will forfeit the award.

American Politics Doctoral Fellows may do a small amount of teaching or outside research work to supplement their 2004 - 2005
stipend, but such supplementary work must be specified in the original application, and must not conflict with the Ph.D. research plan.
Fellows will be expected to share their work at CAPS-sponsored occasions during and after the award year.

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