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Schallek Fellowship Instructions
Instructions
The Schallek Fellowship is funded by a gift
to the Richard III Society-American Branch, from William B.
and Maryloo Spooner Schallek. The fellowship supports an advanced
graduate student who is writing a Ph.D. dissertation in any
relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (ca.
1350-1500). The $30,000 fellowship helps defray research and
living expenses for the equivalent of an academic year of
study. The fellowship recipient must devote full time to the
dissertation project and may not hold any job or teaching
position or work on another project during the term of the
fellowship.
Eligibility
Applicants must be graduate students whose
dissertation proposals have been approved by their dissertation
committees. They must be members of the Medieval Academy as
of 15 September of the year in which they apply. In accordance
with the terms of the gift to the Richard III Society, applicants
must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States
or Canada.
Applications
Applications must be received at the Academy
office by 15 October.
Along with the completed application form,
applicants must submit the following:
1. A dissertation proposal that has been approved
by the applicant's dissertation committee.
2. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's
dissertation director certifying that the applicant has passed
qualifying exams and received approval for the dissertation
project and discussing the merits of the project and the applicant's
preparation to complete it successfully.
3. A second letter of recommendation from
a graduate professor discussing the merits of the dissertation
project and the applicant's preparation to complete it successfully.
A completed application consists of six
copies of the application form and of the dissertation
proposal and the two letters of recommendation. The letters
of recommendation may be submitted by the applicant in a sealed
envelope that has been signed by the authors of the letters
on the back across the seal; or the letters may be mailed
directly by their authors to the Medieval Academy office.
Letters must be received no later than 15 October.
Please note that e-mail letters are not acceptable.
Submit all materials to:
Schallek Fellowship
Medieval Academy of America
104 Mt. Auburn St., 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
1. The originality of the dissertation project,
the clarity of its methodology, and its likelihood to contribute
to medieval studies.
2. The cogency of the writing and organization
of the dissertation proposal.
3. The letters of recommendation from the
dissertation director and graduate professor regarding the
excellence of the project and the applicant's preparation
to complete the project.
4. The applicant's need for the fellowship
to complete the dissertation successfully.
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