Dissertation Fellowships 2012-13

This page is for dissertation fellowships 2012-13 (including research fellowships, dissertation completion fellowships, and other predoctoral opporunities).

I didn't find this page already in existance, but if it is please link it here in the description box. If not, I guess this is the new page!! Good luck to all

The previous year's page (2011-12) is HERE.

ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Application due November 9th 2011 (References and Institutional Letter due November 14th) http://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/
 * Survey: How many people following this wiki applied for this. (x36)
 * Rejection email 1/14, said over 700 applicants.
 * Awards and rejections came at the same time last year (early March). Were there first-round rejections this year? Has anyone else heard anything?
 * Nothing. Perhaps above posting was an error? Or me and all the people I know made it past first round? (in which case, yay!) (1/20)
 * Nothing here, either. I'm a little suspicious-- but maybe all of us following this are just incredibly brilliant. :) I'll hope for the latter.
 * Rejection post probably refers to the ACLS early career fellowships, which notified last week and had around 700 applications (1/20).
 * I applied for this fellowship a couple of years ago and there were 1,200 applicants - I'd be surprised if this number dropped by 500 in this market!
 * When can we expect to hear from them, any ideas?
 * Hello all, I hope we are excited about this one? Any ideas when can we expect the news. Do we know a date? (02/29)
 * It seems next week will be THE week.
 * Or will it be the end of March, like the webpage says?
 * Last year they notified on March, 8.
 * For some reason, my post disappeared! Does anyone know if they send rejections out by email as well? I'm out of the country for a while, and while I'm hoping for good news, I'm prepared for a rejection...Anyone know? Good luck to everyone.
 * They should notify via email, I suppose. Last year they did that.
 * Hey folks, did anyone hear? Or is it just me going crazy? Have waited on too many things this year, and none materialized....(x5).
 * Oh, I sympathize! Glued to my email and the wiki right now... Somehow the waiting is just a tiny bit easier with all of you willing to share information. Thank you all for that generosity-- and good luck to everyone!
 * Keep in mind that their current website says "late March." The March 8th date of last year doesn't necessarily mean anything about when they'll get the results to us. Academics are notorious for being late, not early. So it might be a good idea to just let it roll in whenever it rolls in; otherwise, we're liable to spend two weeks constantly refreshing the Wiki, which isn't very much fun and will make one more stressed.
 * Easier said than done...at least for me! ;) (x2 - seriously)
 * I'm hoping the news comes soon so I can stop asking the BrainJar.com free online Ouija Board about this fellowship everyday. Or maybe I'm the only one that is doing this???
 * I guess I should put away my magic crystals.
 * Glad I am not the only one doing magic crsytals and online tarot! (03/08)
 * I have TOTALLY consulted the mystical powers of the free online tarot about this stupid fellowship!
 * Perhaps today? Would be nice to get the news, good or bad, before the weekend! Just wanted to echo the thoughts that the wait is easier knowing others are going through the same thing! (03/09)
 * Just broke protocol and called to ask when word will come in... was told 'in the next few days'... (03/09)
 * ^ thanks. helpful to all of us who are sitting on our hands in attempts to stop checking our email every few minutes.
 * Thanks! Now begins the wait for the next week. Yeah, I don't think they will announce the result on the weekend. So, we can stop checking our email every nano second (03/09).
 * Thank you, kind brave soul!
 * I thought this was later! I will start the compulsive email checking immediately.
 * Rejection letter via email (3/9). More than 1100 applicants, 70 awards.(x14)
 * Notification of award; congrats to everyone! (3/9)(x3)
 * Also rejected. I didn't have high hopes but I'm glad I applied. I hope others who were rejected will find some solace. You're not alone, by far! And congrats to those who won!
 * Just curious, did everyone get same letter that includes "you may wish to reapply next year"....? (Yes X4)
 * Alternate here. Anyone else? (3/9)
 * Rejection letter. Yes, my letter also said, "you may wish..." Good luck to those who got the award.
 * Ha. How about good luck to those who didn't get the award? (That's not bitterness; I wish the best for those who got it, too.) (Okay. Maybe a little bitterness.) (X1)
 * Got a fellowship! (Medievalist - English Language and Literature/Music)
 * Hey All - how many of you were on the job market this year AND applied for this fellowship? I was rejected and am thinking about applying again next year; I'm curious about this fellowship's general demographic, as I (obviously) need to up my game! Congrats to those who won, btw, and good luck to those of us who are taking a different path.
 * Any idea how important institutional affiliation is? From looking at past winners, it doesn't seem to be a very diverse group. And there are a lot of historians.
 * Yeah, I noticed the lack of diversity, too. Can anyone shed any light on this?
 * I'm one of the people who posted earlier about receiving the fellowship. I don't know how important institutional affiliation is, and I'm hoping my selection wasn't based on that. The fellowship itself was entirely unexpected for me, as I have a fairly non-traditional approach and was told by my committee that I basically had no chance at the fellowship. I too thought that the fields of past winners was rather traditional but I thought I would give it a shot anyway. I can say that the dissertation chapter I submitted was certainly historical, but my proposal was more in line with my multi-disciplinary approach, so I tried to speak to multiple constituencies. In response to another question, I'm not "on the market" per se this year (did not apply for any postdocs), but I did apply to two jobs that were my "dream" ones.
 * Thanks so much for your response! Anyone else (winners or otherwise) willing to chime in here?
 * Institutional affiliation clearly is a factor, at least an unconscious one. It is also very well possible that students at private institutions receive a better training in writing fellowship applications. That aside, looking at past winners, the vast majority of dissertation topics is very specific. Most titles include a reference to a geographical area as well as to a well-defined time period.
 * As the person who responded above: while institutional affiliation is undeniably---and unfortunately---going to be a factor in these kinds of non-blind decisions, I have to say that I did not receive any formal training in the writing of the application. My committee didn't read the application that carefully, nor did I have it vetted by fellowship or writing tutors elsewhere on campus. Perhaps there is some tacit training one receives, but formal...I didn't receive any. And yes, my reading of the topics in past years was that they were very circumscribed. While the chapter that I sent was rather limited to a small time period, the rest of my dissertation is not, as it doesn't not necessarily have a particular time or geographic focus. I think it really depends on who reads your application. One of the few bits of direct advice I received on this fellowship was to think very carefully about the selection of "disciplinary areas"; I therefore chose a diverse set that worked across the various disciplines present in my dissertation.
 * Has anyone requested feedback from the reviewers? I got a response saying that no comments were designated for release. I'm curious as to how common this is. Thanks!
 * I just sent an email request for feedback yesterday morning (as I began to get over the sting of rejection, ha), but haven't heard anything yet... I will post when I hear back!
 * Thanks! And I hear ya about the sting of it. But it fades in time...right?
 * who did you email to request for feedback?
 * FYI, I received this fellowship a few years ago (after initially being an alternate), and I asked for the comments from reviewers, and ony received one, which was a paragraph long, and actually pretty negative on the whole (at least, it was very sceptical of the arguments I was making). It was kind of bizarre, and had I not gotten the fellowship, would not have been very helpful for thinking about how to write a better application the next time. My guess is the reviewers have to give permission for their reviews to be released to applicants, and for whatever reason, some (many?) may not want to do so.
 * They are hit-or-miss, I think.--I applied but did not receive the fellowship last year. Two sets of comments. One was quite insightful and actually quite helpful--and I've since reformulated part of the framework to address the concerns. The other, I think, truely had no idea what they were talking about. The implied (without names or citations) that part of my project was duplicative of other published work. After reading, re-reading, and distributing the comment to a handful of senior scholars in the subfield, no one has yet been able to identify what the hell the comment was refering to. In truth, I think that the reason that some reviewers do not release their comments is that they spend about 30 seconds reading the proposal and half that time thinking about what to write.
 * Thanks so much for these insights-- they're really helpful, particularly if I end up receiving insane comments that could just add salt to the wound. It's always a bit of a relief to hear that some big academic decisions can sometimes be a little arbitrary. Just a quick question if either of you have time-- do comments come via email or snail mail? And for the person asking above, I sent my request for comments to fellowships@acls.org as indicated on the ACLS FAQ page.
 * The default, I think, is a pdf, with an option to request a hard copy. At least, that's what I experienced last year.
 * having served on an admissions committee with waaaaay less applications, i would say that with 1110 applicants, it's definitely abitrary. not to say that the fellows don't deserve it, of course, but with that much material to go through, there's no doubt that many strong candidates fall through the cracks.
 * First, congrats to the winners! Second, when I asked for a copy of the reviewers's comments on my (unsuccessful) application, I received the following response from ACLS: "unfortunately, reviewers did not designate any comments for release to the applicant." (3/26)


 * ​Question for above, and for anyone else who as received feedback: When you submitted your request via email, did you receive an acknowledgement, or just the feedback? I submitted an inquiry last week, with no response to date.
 * Received feedback from reviewers, by mail (3/24).
 * This is the above poster who requested feedback after the "sting of rejection"-- received comments by mail (3/26). One merely descriptive, one very complimentary. Turns out it helps a bit-- I encourage everyone to request these and hope you get them!
 * What is the email address for requesting readers' reports?
 * I emailed the person who sent me my rejection letter. They then set in a request for feedback from my reviewers. I received the feedback about a week later in the mail.
 * For those of us who need to apply again next year...are there any resources available that offer examples of successful ACLS proposals?

AAUW Dissertation Fellowship
Application Due: November 15, 2011 (Recommendations due by November 17)

Did anyone here apply for this?

Survey: How many following applied for this? (x19)
 * Anyone have an idea of when we will likely hear back? (3/09)
 * The Web site says April.
 * ^ April 15th.
 * Most likely not until the end of the day on the 15th.
 * Any thoughts on the fact that April 15 this year is a Sunday?
 * Maybe the 16th, then? Possibly the 13th, but my guess would be after the 15th, not before.(4/4)

American Academy in Rome- Rome Prize
No word yet (1/23)

Word around here is that the short list has already been contacted for interviews, but not confirmed (1/26)

What do you mean by around here?
 * around my department, where a student (not in residence) is rumored to have gotten an interview

Not a peep (2/3) but I heard they do interviews in March. There is a student in my department that has an interview scheduled with the selection comittee. (2/6)
 * Last year interviews were scheduled by the end of January and took place in February. Those not on the short list were not notified of their status until the end of March, when the winners were notified. As much as I want to believe otherwise, I'm pretty sure that not a peep means we're out of the running at this point

Very kind rejection letter received by email today (2/29 x2).

rejection letter received by email (3/1) Has anyone else who didn't get an interview (which I assume means the rejection is pending) also not heard? (2/29)
 * This seems really early--last year decisions weren't sent out unil March 22. Can anyone confirm?
 * I confirm; was rejected from both ancient and medieval areas this afternoon.

BC African and African Diaspora Studies Dissertation Fellowship
Survey: How many people applied for this fellowship?

-I applied (x1), have not heard anything yet.

Last year it was early April, so perhaps we'll hear next week?

Received rejection (x2) via email today (4/4)

Applied haven't heard anything (4/4)

CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship
How many people have applied? (x3)

are recipients notified before mid-april date or does everyone find out at the same time?

there's no info about this fellowship from previous years. maybe that means that a relatively small number applied for this (fingers crossed)? which could work in our favor or could just mean that it's a small pool of REALLY qualified applicants.

I applied for this last year and was rejected. In my rejection letter they said nearly 100 candidated vied for ten slots.

To the above poster: when did you receive your letter? Was it via email or snail mail? it was 4/15 via email

CASVA Predoctoral Fellowships
Has anyone heard anything yet?

Nothing here (2/1)

or here (2/3)

Still nothing (2/6)

Interviews are taking place this week. (2/6)

Has anyone who interviewed heard anything yet? (2/11)

Rejection letter in the mail yesterday (2/12). Good luck to those who interviewed!

Any news for those who interviewed yet? (2/13)

Rejection letter in the mail (2/13). Congratulations to the chosen few!

Has anyone who interviewed received a rejection? (2/14)

Not yet (2/15)

Post interview rejection letter arrived (2/16)

Center of Military History (CMH) Dissertation Fellowship
Any idea how many people apply for this? (x1)

Has anyone heard anything yet?

I got a rejection two days ago and they said 22 people applied. If you haven't heard anything yet...might be good news.

Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Humanities
T he selection committee meets in April. Results will be sent by e-mail within a few days.

CLIR-Mellon Dissertation Fellowship
Does anyone know how many people usually apply for this fellowship? (Or, how many people applied last year at least?) Thanks!

I received (but declined) the fellowship last year: the letter said 15 applicants were selected from a pool of 488. Good luck!

Did you go through an interview process?

My friend received this fellowship last year and did not have an interview.

Are there multiple rounds for this competition, or does everyone find out in the March30/Apr 2 range?

For the above two who mentioned being or knowing recipients, when did the positive email notification arrive? It seems that all mentions of the CLIR on various sites have only listed rejection emails (on Mar 29 or 31 in past years). Thanks! I applied for this last year and received a rejection email around 5pm on March 29th, 2011. Of course, the real downer was that the winners already knew that they had received this award by the time the rest of the commoners found out their unfortunate status. Bummer :(
 * Not sure of the precise date, but it's certainly before March 29. As I understand it, the Foundation gives all those awarded a fellowship sufficient time to accept or decline it before making any public announcements that name the fellows. I believe the April 2nd announcement date listed on the CLIR website is the date the Foundation issues the official (and final) press release, not the date they first contact recipients.
 * Yes, that's my understanding too. The question is what is their time range for positive notifications. Last year someone on this site mentioned March 4. Technically, CLIR might have contacted the recipients already...

i know someone who won this award last year and she later revealed (after rejection emails were sent out) that she knew she had it by the first few days of March (confirming the fortunate March 4th poster above).

Haven't heard any news, awaiting anxiously!

Me neither...

No word here! Hopefully they haven't notified recipients yet! (x4) 3/12/2012

A colleague of mine was notified yesterday (3/12/2012) of acceptance--so it seems notifications are starting to go out. <--- question: notification via email or post? thx. (3/13) Has anyone heard of other positives, or still just the one mentioned above? I'd assume they notify at the same time...but, who knows.
 * She received an email.
 * Anyone knows if they send acceptances out all on one day or in "waves" over a week or two?

<--In response to the above, I also recieved an acceptance by email on 3/12. So that is at least two people (congrats!) Any alternates?
 * I know of a 3rd person who received an acceptance on 3/12 via email, with the email noting there were 497 applications and 17 winners.

I applied, but haven't received any notice. Assuming folks have been notified, congratulations! (3/18)

Rejection email on 3/27 at 3:50 pm. Says that 17 awards were made from among 497 applications.


 * <-- Also received rejection email on 3/27. (x6)
 * rejection expected after not hearing anything earlier...but still stings. I wish they'd give feedback. (X1)

FYI for future applicants - when they send out offers a few weeks ahead of rejections they ask recipients to keep their offer confidential until the formal announcement is made. They also ask that offers be accepted or rejected within just a week or so, which leads me to think that they leave themselves time to make offers to alternates before sending out any rejection emails.

Charlotte Newcombe Fellowship
How many followers applied for this? (x16)

Pleasant rejection email received 2/22 (x15) Received an e-mail on 2/22 informing me that I've been selected as a finalist. E-mail says "of over 550 applications, the top 10% have been selected and forwarded to the Final Selection Committee for review" and "at least 21 Fellows will be chosen in this final round." Received the CN fellowship (email 3/30 -- asked to accept or decline by 4/5). Email stated they took 21 fellows. I assume there is a waitlist and those on it may hear today given the deadline to accept/decline.
 * Pleasant but nonetheless disheartening (x2)
 * Congrats!
 * Thanks! I'm quite surprised, and trying not to get my hopes up since it's still more likely than not that I'll ultimately be rejected. Good luck to the rest of you!
 * 3/28 -- still waiting to hear from them... not sure if the lack of response means I didn't get it. Update 3/30: Rejection e-mail received.

Cornell University Pre-/Postdoctoral Fellowship
http://as.cornell.edu/academics/opportunities/diversity-fellowships/index.cfm {C}Due November 1st 2011 to paritcipating department via email (16 departments)


 * Survey: who is applying to what departments?
 * Please see information in cross listed post: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Humanities_and_Social_Sciences_Postdocs_2011-12#Cornell_Diversity_Fellowships

Council for European Studies Pre-Dissertation Fellowship (Columbia)
How many followers applied for this? (x2)

The site says that the decision will be made by May 1. Can anyone from previous years confirm whether that is the notification day, or has is come earlier?

Last year they emailed candidates on April 22.

Does anyone know the approximate number of applications they receive?

Rejection email 4/5 :(

Consortium for Faculty Diversity (CSMP) or (CFD)
This fellowship has over 30 member schools. Has anyone heard from any of those schools yet??

Is this the same as the Consortium for Faculty Diversity?

Yes, it is. I think they changed the name, or merged, or something like that. It is now through DePauw University.

Alright, in that case. I haven't heard anything. Anyone else?


 * I wrote a letter to Bowdoin College maybe a month back and was told they were doing interviews for their postdoctoral positions from CFD. I'm not sure if that means they have already finished interviews for the predoctoral fellowship
 * Luther College's political science department had skype interviews back in December. They said that they were going to have flyouts in early February, no word though.

I haven't heard anything from anyone of the schools -- I feel like if I was going to be interviewed I would have heard. Anyone else? (Field is Classics. Posted 3/22)

I heard that someone was selected for Macalester college this week. I still haven't heard regarding my application either way. (3/23)

I had a campus interview with Mount Holyoke College (3/13) and accepted their offer (3/16). This is for a postdoctoral position.

Do they inform if no schools pick you up? At this point, I'd just like to hear one way or another to assess my best options.

As of 4/4 I have not heard, but a friend who had this fellowship in 2008-09 was not notified until June that a school had chosen her, so hang in there.
 * Seriously??? That seems really late.  I also feel like it'd be nice to know if I"m in the running or not.(4/4)

Dartmouth College -- Chavez/Eastman/Marshall Fellowship
Anyone else applied for this one? Heard anything?
 * I also applied- nothing yet. The website says notification on April 1.
 * Rejection via email (4/3)

Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
anyone else apply for this? hear anything yet? thanks.

Five College Fellowship Program
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_fellowship.html Rolling applications accepted starting January 2nd, 2012


 * how many people have applied for this? it looks like there were 330 applicants for four spots last year and the awards weren't announced til late! (x13)
 * Anyone hear back from this one? It says announcement made in march but I wonder if they generate short litsts?
 * Yes, they do. I applied last year. We were told responses in March. I e-mailed in April and was told responses w/in two weeks. I called in early May, and the administrator I spoke with checked her short list and said I wasn't on it. She also said that the hold up was that individual colleges had to make their choices, and they didn't issue any offical notices until all the colleges had done so. Offical rejection came in June.
 * contacted 5 Colleges administrator Feb 5 -- still accepting applications. went on to contact respective institutions within the consortium about likelihood of hosting a fellow in certain divisions or departments --
 * reply February 10, no need in social sciences at Hampshire College
 * reply from UMASS via Five Colleges administrator: UMASS does not typically accept a fellow. Rather, fellows are dispersed amongst the other four colleges
 * I applied in the social sciences as well - any news from the other colleges? Thanks!


 * If last year's wiki is any indication, nobody hears anything for awhile...yikes


 * 3/13- still no news. Anyone else?
 * I've heard nothing. Emailed the administrator today to ask.
 * Let me know what she says when you hear back!
 * I will report back for sure! I just asked when we might know and also if there is any way to know if one is out of the running.
 * This is what I heard back, "The committee members are in the process of selecting the finalists. By the end of the month we will be sending letters to everyone." 3/14
 * Thanks for the update! Good luck! Hopefully this doesn't get dragged out longer than necessary!
 * Agreed, and good luck to everyone out there waiting for these results!
 * Still no word yet... is it wishful thinking to expect to hear from them tomorrow?
 * Probably! I just want to know either way at this point!! I really hope to hear SOMETHING!!
 * Let me know if you hear anything and I will do likewise. I am waiting anxiously!
 * I will!! I hope this ends soon. (x2)
 * Something tells me we are not going to get a message this week :( Has anyone dared to call them? I want to but I'm scared to learn the outcome!
 * I just emailed them, since I need to decide by next week if I am taking a teaching job. I'll let you know if they get back to me.
 * That's a totally legit reason! I emailed them too, but no one responded to the last inquiry I sent them so who knows... sigh.
 * I applied for this fellowship last year and sent an email asking about my status and never received a reply. When I called, however, the assistant was vey friendly and immediately told me my status. So for those curious...calling may be a good idea. (3/30)
 * I decided to call them today (4/2) as suggested, and here is what I learned:
 * There is a shortlist (and I wasn't on it :, BUT the administrative asst. didn't know what the status of the list was, i.e. whether it is definitive, or whether it is still being worked on.
 * Results will be announced via e-mail mid-April
 * I get the sense that I was rejected otherwise I'd have been on that shortlist considering there are only two weeks left, but who knows what the selection committee's process is?
 * That is good to know, I have to decide on an adjunct job and don't want to leave the school hanging in the slight offchance this fellowship works out! I'm calling tomorrow, too.
 * Emailed today and the administrator emailed me right back: name is not on the shortlist either. Kind of a relief at least to know! Best of luck to the rest of you!!!
 * What email address are you using to reach the administrator? Thanks so much.
 * I emailed Sharon Harrison: sharrison@fivecolleges.edu. Good luck!
 * I just called and found out I wasn't on the shortlist either. Disappointed but better to know. Best to everyone still in the running.
 * I emailed and found out that I wasn't on the shortlist. The administrator also confirmed that we should formally hear back by mid-April. Best of luck to those who made the cut.
 * Well, this must be a short short-list because I am also not on it! Oh well!  Good luck to the rest who are still in the running.
 * Well, this must be a short short-list because I am also not on it! Oh well!  Good luck to the rest who are still in the running.

Ford Dissertation Fellowship
'''Has anyone else applied for this fellowship? '''

Yes x10

Any ideas when they inform??

The application says April.

Last year they announced 4/7, for what it's worth.

So does that mean tomorrow will be the day when we all learn our fate? Last year, April 7th was a Thursday.

^ I certainly hope so! Tired of sitting on my hands.

I just heard word last night (4/5) by email that I've been selected as an awardee! I'm ecstatic. I hope you all hear good news! 4/6 Just heard a yes via email! Good luck folks!!
 * Congrats!

4/6: received rejection email. 590 applications for 35 spots according to the letter. (x1)

4/6 Rejection letters out.

4/6 haven't heard yet - ack! i guess there's still time in the day

4/6 on alternates list, not sure what the chances are now (x2)

Has anyone else NOT heard? (paroanoid panic) (x3)

As of 4:30 EST I still haven't heard a word so you're not alone.

Check your junk mail folders, folks. Mine arrived there hours ago...alternate As an FYI, I read on a different site that last year they took 3 days to send out all the emails because the predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships were all decided upon at the same time. This year there were 1300 predoctoral applications so that's a lot of emails! So if you're in the same boat as me and haven't heard yet, I guess that's not necessarily a sign either way and don't freak out.
 * i did - nothing in there
 * I did as well-nothing

Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship
'''-Has anyone heard from the Frederick Douglass Institute at the University of Rochester yet? (3/14/2012)'''

Fulbright IIE
First round emails sent out 1/19/2012

So far Belgium, Germany, and the UK final results are in (3/16/2012)

From those that have heard, was it through email or snail mail?? thanks and congratulations to all and good luck to those still waiting.

Accepted Israel via email 3/22/2012

Accepted France via email 3/18/2012

Fulbright-Hays


(x a million) < right?

Georgia O'Keeffe Research Center
Any wiki users apply for this?

Anyone hear anything?

I believe last year's decisions were announced late March/early April. Their timeline seems to run a bit behind the mass of other fellowships.

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Applied? ( x5)

E-mail received 2/24 notifying me that my application was complete and under review. Anyone else get this?
 * Yup.
 * I got the same email. Don't think we will be hearing from them until most other fellowships have already come in.

Harvey Fellows Fellowship
Applications were due 1 Nov. 2011. Decisions are supposed to go out 3/1/2012. Anyone heard anything? How many people applied?


 * - I was applicant #9.


 * - 2/9/12: i haven't heard anything. I think 250ish people applied last year.


 * Survey: How many wiki followers have applied for this fellowship? (x3)


 * Survey: Has anyone heard anything except for the initial acknowledgement of materials being received?


 * - If you don't mind me asking, what subject did you apply under? (2/14/2012)-


 * - History (1)
 * - Philosophy (1)
 * - Religion (1)


 * 2/21/12 - Who knew rejection was so hard? Rejection notification received via email.

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
How many people applied for this? (x4)

Has anyone heard anything yet?

Last year rejections were sent via snail mail at the end of March

So, based on the last few years' wiki pages, this week should be the week. Has anyone heard anything either via snail mail, e-mail, or phone? Just curious...

Just heard - no, via email :(

Received an email stating that I'm an alternate. I think all notifications went out via email today. (3/27)

Yes, rejection e-mails were sent today (3/27) as well. Best wishes to those who were awarded and to the alternates!

Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Writing fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies
http://erm.yale.edu/fellowships-opportunity - Due March 23rd

Ithaca College Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship
wiki followers applying for this fellowship position (x6)

--anyone know if they are still accepting applications? though the closing date is in april, the posting no longer appears in their employment database (https://apply.icjobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1331403534402)

-- applied February 2 with automatic HR response indicating I applied for "PRE-DOCTORAL DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP in Humanities and Social Sciences"; just received (February 20) another seemingly automatic HR responses of same wording except title changed, "PRE-DOCTORAL DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP in [I'm withholding the specific department name for confidentiality]". It appears as if they grouped candidates into respective departments and programs.

--I also received the above-described HR message (Feb 20), and was intrigued to discover which department/program they had assigned me to, since I had indicated an openness to a joint appointment in two different programs.

--Like others, I received the same HR message (Feb 20). They assigned me to my home discipline, though I made no indication in my application which department/program I hoped to be placed in.

-- I also received the same HR message (Feb 20). Does anyone know when references are contacted for letters?

-- I had received the same HR message as well (January 17), no word yet on references.

--Received an invitation for campus interview with the Environmental Studies dept (3/20). I am declining since I have accepted a position elsewhere.

-- Any news from other departments?

--None so far (3/22)

--Haven't heard anything (3/24)

--No news here (4/2)

--Still haven't heard anything new (4/4)

Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Anyone Apply?

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS)
Has anyone else applied for this? Yes (x1)

Josephine de Karman Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Has anyone else applied for this fellowship? Yes (x16)

Kress Institutional Fellowships
They will be notifying in early March, it seems. Has anyone heard anything yet?
 * do you mind sharing where you heard this? Just wondering :)
 * I saw it here: http://www.kressfoundation.org/about/faq/
 * March inches ever closer...
 * Nope, nothing yet! (3/15)
 * still nothing! (3/19)
 * I wonder what gives? (3/23)
 * A friend who received the Kress Travel (RIP...) two years ago told me that she wasn't notified until late March, and that she ended up calling the foundation to ask about her status. The website may say early March but in practice that doesn't seem to happen often?
 * I emailed the Kress office in NYC (3/29) and was told that "as the selection of the Kress Institutional Fellows are now made by the host institutions, you will need to contact the XXX directly with your inquiry."
 * Good to know - thanks for posting. Have you emailed the host institution?
 * Yes, but no response.

Lehigh University Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowship
I applied for this one (x1), no word yet.

Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
Just wondering how many people applied? (x3)

Has anyone heard anything? When are notifications usually sent?

I think the website listed May.

Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship
How many following applied to this? (x3)
 * Anyone know when announcements will be made (3/09)?
 * No word yet - anyone else hear anything? Receipt e-mail said "by mid-April." (4/03)

Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship (Kenyon College)
FYI: Although the online employment site is still accepting applications for this position, an administrator informed me (02/07) that the search committee is in the final stages and is no longer reviewing applications. Good luck to those who applied!
 * Any news here?
 * I've heard nothing
 * Rejection (3/15) x3

Marquette University, Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship
-I've heard nothing yet. Their website seems to imply they will send out notification before the end of March.

-Rejected April 2 (x1)

The Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship (French)
Has anyone else applied for this?

Does anyone know when results are usually announced?

The McNeil Center for Early American Studies Dissertation Fellowship Program
http://www.mceas.org/dissertationfellowships.shtml

Any word on these fellowships yet?

The committee is supposed to meet next week (3/31)

Notification of award! (4/4) x 3

For those who heard: was it email or by letter?

email

Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowship
Anyone else following applied for this? (x6)

Any word yet?

Nothing here yet (2/14)

Does the Met conduct interviews for this fellowship?

Not usually. Last year acceptance letters arrived by snail mail in early March.

Rejection letter received (3/6) (x2)

Accepted! (3/8)

Middlebury College Dissertation Fellows Program
Wiki followers applying for this fellowship position (x6)

Anyone know when we might hear? Last year someone posted a rejection email from this program on 03/08/11.

Anyone know how many they accept? I think they only accept one, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

From the website, it looks like they accept one fellow per year, but sometimes extend a fellowship for an extra year, so they might have two fellows at once (as they appear to have this year--one in History, one in Women's and Gender Studies).

What departments are people applying into? Philosophy (x1)

American Studies (x2)

Women's and Gender Studies (x1)

Geography (x1)

Spanish (X1)

History (X3)

I received an email message today (02/27) indicating that applications are currently under review and Skype interviews are expected to begin with finalists in the second week of March (x3)

Did everyone who applied receive the email mentioned above? It looks like it was an automated message via Interfolio.

Anyone hear anything about interviews yet? Nothing yet, only crickets.

Still nothing? (3/9) Still nothing. When they said they would be doing interviews the second week in March, I assumed that meant this week. Maybe they meant the second full week in March? Or they are sending rejection letters after they interview people?

I assumed it meant next week, but I still find it strange that we haven't been notified yet. I wonder if none of us following the Wiki got interviews, but perhaps that's overly pessimistic.

It's certainly possible. I imagine that they got several hundred applications and there are only a handful of us following the wiki. I just thought that most programs and fellowships sent out rejections first, which would suggest that even if all of us are in the rejected pile that we might have heard by now.

Not necessarily. For some, rejections are an afterthought, so for those in the rejected pile might not hear until after others have been selected. Also it looks like last year's rejection was received at the beginning of the second full week in March. Perhaps, we'll know by next week or the committee was being overly optimistic in when they would be making their decisions and may not made any decision right now?

When I got the automatic Interfolio notification, I assumed that it meant there would be some sort of email next week (the full second week of March). Most big fellowships make you wait until April even for "yes" answers, so this timeline doesn't seem too ridiculous.

Anyone on here hear about an interview? (3/14)

nope (3/14)

Files are currently being shown to prospective host departments -- I don't know where this fits in the whole process (i.e., whether those applicants who are being vetted by departments have already been interviewed, or if they are part of a larger group that will be pared down for interviews). Sorry I can't be more helpful -- know, however, that there is some movement on this end. (3/14)

Received e-mail--notification of finalist status and invitation for Skype / telephone interview. (3/16)

Congrats! That's wonderful! Good luck with your interview!

(Thanks! And best of luck to all with various fellowship apps.)

As for the rest of us, better luck next time!

I got e-mail today saying my app is still in the running and that it is receiving further consideration. Maybe this means the department is still making a choice? (3/16)

If you received an email, which departments contacted you? Maybe some of us are still in consideration but in different departments.

Just received my rejection via email. (3/19) x3

Just received an email asking for an interview, noted that I am a finalist; however, I will decline the interview because I have accepted a position elsewhere. Best of luck to the next person on the list!

For those of us still waiting, does anyone have any insight as to what our status means? I have not recieved an interview but recieved an email stating that I was still being considered and my application was sent on for a further round of review. I am just wondering if anyone knows how this process is structured and thoughts on where my application might be (with the department, with a general pool, on a waitlist etc.)


 * Which department? It does not say which department; just a generic email asking to be interviewed. FYI. Hope all best candidates will get this fellowship!
 * Sorry, to which department did you apply?

Miller Center
- Survey, who has applied for this (x4)

-Survey: anyone apply for that technology one? (x1)

- Rejection recieved via email (3/23 x3)

Spencer Foundation/NAEd Dissertation Fellowship
Anyone else apply for this? Any past applicants know when they notified last year?

I received the rejection letter couple of weeks ago (4/2).

SSRC-Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellowship
Who applied for this? (x3)

Any News? No News as of March 27-12 (x3)

Does anyone know how many people applied last year?

I heard they granted about 20% of the applications last year. I haven't heard anything yet either, 29 March

Received email rejection 4/2 (x2) :(  [sorry to hear... I'm thinking of applying next year, did the email say how many applications they received?]

Proposal accepted 4/2

SSRC-IDRF
Requests for transcripts sent via email 2/2

Rejection via mail 2.13.12 (x6), letter said over 800 applicants, rejection letter I got said over 1,100 applicants applied from 126 universities.

(Via the forums at gradcafe) someone contacted the program officer and was informed that they will not be notifying with final results until May this year. [Someone else: But they generally email acceptances, and mail rejections. It's not clear if 'final results' refers to the acceptances or the final round of mailings]. [That makes sense to me. If there really were a significant delay, I believe they would inform everyone about it]. [I wonder if it also may be an effort to give themselves some wiggle room and prevent an onslaught of phone calls mid-April when people start to get antsy]
 * here's the post from gradcafe: "Received an announcement from SSRC last night re: another grant competition. Got excited about receiving something from SSRC and was slightly disappointed to learn nothing new about my application. I wrote back and thanked them for the announcement and asked if there was any indication of when notifications for the IDRF would go out. Emily [the program officer] wrote back immediately and let me know notifications would go out in May. Hang in there!" (http://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/27729-ssrcidrf-2012/page__st__20)

SREB-State Doctoral Fellowship
Who applied? (x1)

Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship
How many people applied for this? (x3)

Does anyone know when letters or emails typically go out?

3/15 - I received a call notifying me that I was a recipient of one of twelve fellowships. Over 100 applications.

Anyone get a rejection yet?

I haven't received anything yet. Congrats to the person who received one of the coveted twelve! Way to go!! Just curious, did you receive pre- or post-doc fellowship? Also, is it a Terra one or something else? Totally understand if you can't or don't feel comfortable sharing info on the wiki page. Just thought I would ask anyway.

It was a pre-doc. I don't know all of the other details though. I'm guessing notifications should be sent out soon though!

Thanks for sharing, and congratulations once again! I am in the pre-doc camp as well, and since I didn't hear anything, I assume I didn't get one. But, I am happy for you, my fellow wiki-contributor.

Collegue of mine got a call on 16 March offering her a post-doc.

Just looking for any other updates from my fellow Wiki followers. It has been a week since the last notice. Has anyone else heard anything? Any rejections? Anyone on a wait list, perhaps?

It seems that rejections were sent in early April last year.

I also received a phone call offering a pre-doc fellowship on 3/15. They asked for a confirmation a.s.a.p. (within a week) before they send out official letters in early April. So I assume if candidates turn down the fellowship, SAAM will contact alternates?

Congrats, and thanks for sharing! It's good to know that they gave you a deadline to reply. It makes waiting a little easier for the rest of us. :)

I emailed on March 20th to inquire. Received a quick reply that the fellows had already been selected.

Have any of you been notified that you are an alternate? Do they tell people that, or just tell the alternates nothing until they have learned that one of their initial selections has declined?

Has anyone who received a fellowship been mailed their official materials yet?

Soroptimist Founder Region Fellowship
Who applied? (x2)

rejected by snail mail.

Robert & Patricia Switzer Dissertation Fellowship
Anyone apply? (x1)

United States Institute for Peace (USIP) Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program
Any news?

I heard that they were going to notify people by 3/9. Has anyone heard back yet?
 * I think the 3/9 notification is for the Senior Fellowship Program, not the Dissertation one.
 * Last year was 5/9 when notifications were received.

How many applicants? (x4)

They uploaded the letters of recommendation to the online applications (under Applicant Attachments) 2/24/2012

University of Texas - Austin, Black Studies Dissertation Fellowship
-No word yet

Wenner Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Fellowships
'''Any news on rejection letters/notification for the 1st phase? It is Feb/12 and I have not heard a word...'''

Feb. 15th, phase 1 e-mail received (acceptance) (x2)

Feb 15th, (rejection - 1st phase) x1

Does anyone know if WG makes transcript requests? If so, has anyone received one or any further news for second-rounders? Thanks.

I've never heard of them making transcript requests. I don't expect to hear anything before April.

Has anyone heard anything? It looks like from last year's page, e-mails were sent on this date last year. Are both rejections and acceptances sent via e-mail or the former via post? Thank you.

Williams College Bolin Fellowship
Rejection via email 01/05: x2

Message included this info: "Nearly 100 applications" and "you have not been selected as one of the semi-finalists."

Have not heard anythign so fingers crossed. Anyone know when they announced last year (2011 for 2011-2012academic year)?

Rejection received on 02/29 - via email was told i was on a "very short list of semi-finalists" and that "The final cut had less to do with the caliber of applications than with the “fit” of certain scholarly interests with our plans for staffing and the curriculum in the coming year."

Woodrow Wilson Fellowship in Women's Studies
Are the results out? I have not heard anything

How many here applied for this? (x6)

Does anyone know when results for this one are usually announced (ball-park)? Rejection via email 3/6. (x4)
 * From looking at their website, in years past fellows were announced as early as January, but most often in April--I'm expecting to hear one way or another in late March/early April

6 fellowships were awarded from a pool of over 100 applications

Have others not heard anything yet, either way? 3/11

I haven't heard anything yet, either way. 3/20

Those who were notified that they received a fellowship, what date did you hear?