The National Council for Research on Women and the Center for the Study of Women and Society at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) announce a competition for at least two residential fellowships during the 2003-2004 academic year.  Applications are invited from scholars, activists and policy-makers conducting innovative interdisciplinary work on the intersections of human security, globalization, citizenship, human rights, gender and agency.

The Program Facing Global Capital, Finding Human Security: a Gendered Critique provides an opportunity to consider cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding human security, a construct being newly addressed in the international community.  It will rethink the dynamics of women’s and girls’ activism in a context of increasing globalization. Feminist discourses on globalization, human rights, citizenship, personal and collective agency will be examined with a view to analyzing what constitutes human security at the beginning of the 21st century and the role and potential of women’s organizing and engagement in social and political action. During their residencies, Fellows, through individual and collaborative work, will explore the potential of a human security framework for evaluating, promoting and sustaining women’s leadership and innovation. Drawing on experiences, theory, research, organizing and advocacy, they will focus on the factors and forces that condition people’s social, economic, and political security.

The Program will award fellowships of varying lengths (from four to eight months).  Fellows will participate in an interdisciplinary seminar that brings together scholars, researchers and advocates/policy-makers.  Fellows will receive a stipend, access to libraries, computer facilities, and office space and equipment. Fellows may draw on the full range of resources offered by the National Council for Research on Women and the Graduate Center/CUNY.

Application deadline
January 31, 2003

The Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Fellowships aim to support research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society, and to promote the interdisciplinary dialogue that is the hallmark of new scholarship in the humanities.

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APPLICATION GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure that your application is completed properly, check off the items on the checklist below. Please read and follow the instructions carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered, nor will applications that exceed space limits. The application materials must be typed, or printed on a computer printer (no handwriting, please).

The original and five copies (a total of six collated sets) of the following materials should be sent in the order indicated below. Do not staple the original application set; use a large clip. Only applications written in English (typed in 11 or 12 point font) will be accepted. Use letter-size paper (8.5" x 11") and make sure the print quality is sufficiently dark for reproduction. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

Assemble your application in the following order (you will have a total of 6 sets):

r Cover sheet

r Professional and Personal Data

r Fellowship Project Description (10 page maximum, double-spaced)

r Fellowship Participation

r Curriculum Vitae (up-to-date, 5 page maximum, single-spaced)

r Recent publications or papers, particularly those relevant to the Program’s focus (10-30 pages)

At the top of your first collated set, please attach the following with a paper clip:

r Three letters of recommendation (please read directions below)

r Optional- one self-addressed, stamped postcard to acknowledge receipt of your application (please note: only applicants applying from the U.S. need attach postage).
 
 
 

Directions for Letters of Recommendation:

A Letter of Recommendation form is attached. Please duplicate it and send it to your 3 referees along with a copy of your Fellowship Project Description.

If you are applying from the United States, ask your referee to complete the form and mail it to you in a sealed envelope, signed on the back, to ensure that his or her comments remain confidential. Enclose all 3 letters of reference (in sealed, signed envelopes) with your application. The complete packet is due on January 31, 2003. It is your responsibility to obtain letters of reference. Applications that do not contain all 3 letters will not be evaluated.

If you are applying from a venue other than the United States, we would prefer that you follow the above procedure. Given time and distances, however, we do not want to cause undue hardship. If obtaining references in signed and sealed envelopes is not feasible, please give the reference form to referees who may fax them directly to the Program at 212 785 7350 (dial (001) first when faxing from outside the U.S.). Be sure the reference is submitted on the Letter of Recommendation form.
 
 

Eligibility and Selection:

Residency Fellowships are open to all academics, advocates, and activists working on questions relevant to the Program focus. The fellowships cannot be used to support dissertation work. Academic applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand at time of application, while those working in advocacy, activism, and independent scholarship should have an equivalent level of professional achievement, experience and publication at time of application (a Ph.D. is not required). The fellowship cannot be held concurrently with another major award.

Judges drawn from the advisory committee of the Program will evaluate the applications. Successful candidates will be notified of the Program's decision by April 15, 2003. Decisions are final and not subject to appeal. The committee regrets that it cannot provide reviewers' comments or feedback to unsuccessful candidates.
 
 

Stipends and Benefits:

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend, plus travel expenses. Fellows may be in residence for from 4-8 months. Please indicate your preference in your application. Fellows will be provided with office space, as well as library and computer facilities. Fellows are responsible for their own housing expenses and for locating their own housing. Provisions will be made for health insurance.
 
 

Responsibilities of Fellows:

Fellows are required to be in residence at either the National Council for Research on Women or the Graduate Center of the City University of New York during the period of the fellowship. They will be expected to devote their time to working on their proposed projects, as well as participating in the interdisciplinary seminars and activities of the Program. Fellows will participate and make presentations in the bi-monthly program seminar, and present their work-in-progress in lectures and seminars. The purpose of the Program is to promote ongoing interdisciplinary conversations designed to advance new scholarly, policy, and advocacy issues. Fellows are expected to fully participate in this process.

At the completion of the residency, Fellows must submit the results of their research in writing, and an evaluation of the residency experience.
 
 

If you have additional questions, please contact:

E-mail: ncrw@ncrw.org

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Please read this section carefully:

The Program
 

• This is not a short training course for people with no prior experience or knowledge of the issues addressed.

• This is not a degree-granting program.

• This is not a pre-doctoral fellowship.

• This is not a dissertation fellowship.

• This fellowship is intended to support the writing phase of an ongoing research project (not a dissertation) or to support reflection and writing based on ongoing activism or advocacy.

Proposals
 

• This is a residential fellowship: Fellows are expected to be in residence in the New York area for the duration of the fellowship.

• This fellowship cannot fund research conducted elsewhere.

• This fellowship is not well suited to support extensive data collection in New York, although it may be compatible with supplementary interviewing or archival work.

• Application to this Program is open to all regardless of citizenship.

Applicants
 

• Applicants who are applying as academics must have had the Ph.D. awarded at time of application.

• Applicants who are applying as activists or advocates/policy-makers need not have a Ph.D. but they should present equivalent levels of professional achievement, experience, and publication.

For Fellows
 

• Housing: the Program is not responsible for locating or arranging Fellows' housing. Program staff will provide suggestions and informal assistance, but Fellows are responsible for arranging their own housing before beginning their fellowships. Fellows will pay expenses for their housing.

• In order to take up the fellowship, individuals who are not U.S. nationals or permanent residents of the U.S. must obtain a U.S. visa in order to receive the stipend.

• Fellowship requirements: As the Program offers a residential fellowship, Fellows are asked to fulfill certain requirements to maintain their status as Fellows. These requirements include working on and completing the fellowship proposal outlined in their application and participating in all Program activities. These include a bi-monthly seminar on human security, globalization and gender that Fellows will help organize and run, as well as workshops, lecture series or conferences that the Program may organize. Fellows will also present their work-in-progress in the Program seminars, as well as to other audiences at CUNY and NCRW member centers.

Name:

Street address:

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Telephone: (Work)

Telephone: (Home)

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Institutional affiliation (University/Department or Organization/Department):

Current position:

Project title:

Key words:

-Abstract of project (single-spaced, 100 words - please do not exceed this limit):

-Fellowship residency you are requesting (check preference(s)):

r 8 months (September to April)

q 6 months (September to February)

q 4 months (during the period of September to February)

-How did you hear about this program?  Please specify

-List all schools attended above the secondary school level, most recent first:

Institution            Dates attended            Degree              Date           Major field
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

-I am applying as an individual located in the following type of institution or organization:

___advocacy/activist/policymaker

___independent scholar

___academic (Please note that academic applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand at time of application. If you have recently completed your Ph.D. [past or current year], please attach xerox of your degree or an official letter confirming date of deposit of Ph.D. dissertation).
 
 

-Professional positions held in the past 5 years:

Title                     Organization                Nature of work                  Dates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

-Fellowships held in the last five years:

Granting Organization              Purpose of grant                 Dates                  Amount awarded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

-List any research and/or work experience related to this fellowship program and to your project:

Dates                 Institution/Organization                        Position                         Nature of work
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

-List advocacy and/or activist projects related to the fellowship on which you have worked (5 maximum):

Dates                 Institution/Organization                        Position                         Nature of work
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

-Major publications related to this fellowship topic (5 maximum):
 
 
 
 
 

-Citizenship (no bearing on this fellowship; may be relevant for additional funds being raised):
 

-Date of birth (month/day/year): ___/___/___
 

-Gender: F___ M___
 

-Please rate your language fluency (fair/good/excellent/fluent):

Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
1) 2) 3) 4)

-Provide the names of 3 referees qualified to evaluate your proposed project, as well as your abilities and accomplishments:

   Name                              Organization                               Telephone                             E-mail

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2)

3)

-A.  Please describe how being a residential fellow in this program will contribute to your work.  Beyond the obvious benefit of obtaining support for your writing and work, discuss what you hope to gain from an interdisciplinary community and ongoing conversations about globalization, citizenship, human rights, gender, and agency.   What dimensions do you hope to add to your work?  What would you like to learn?  What new angles do you hope to explore?  (100 words maximum)

-B.  Please describe what you believe you will be able to contribute to the Program's theme and the interdisciplinary conversations we hope to foster. In addition, what conferences, seminar topics, or lecture series would you hope the Program might sponsor?  What contributions will you make to these activities?  What lectures, mini-seminars, or workshops might you wish to prepare for the program?  (200 words maximum)

A.  TO THE APPLICANT: Please give one of these forms to each of the three referees you select, along with a copy of your Fellowship Project Description.

If you are applying from the United States, ask each referee to complete the form and mail it to you in a sealed envelope, signed on the back to ensure that his or her comments remain confidential.  Enclose all 3 letters of reference (in sealed, signed envelopes) with your application.  The complete packet is due on January 31, 2003.  It is your responsibility to obtain letters of reference.  Applications that do not contain all 3 letters will not be evaluated.

If you are applying from a venue other than the United States, we still would prefer that you follow the above procedure.  Given time and distances, however, we do not want to cause undue hardship.  If obtaining references in signed and sealed envelopes is not feasible, please give the recommendation form to referees who may fax them directly to the Program at (212) 785 7350 (Dial (001) if calling from outside the U.S.).

B. TO THE REFEREE:  this applicant is applying for a Residential Fellowship in the Program on:  Facing Global Capital, Finding Human Security:  A Gendered Critique.  The program invites applications from academics, independent scholars, activists, and advocates/policymakers conducting innovative interdisciplinary work on the intersections of human security, globalization, gender, and agency.

Please comment on 1) the applicant's overall intellectual and professional abilities;  2) the applicant's competence and comparative standing among peers in his/her discipline or professional work;  3) the long-term promise of this applicant's ability to contribute to the field through publication and other activities;  and 4) the significance, importance, and feasibility of the proposed research project.  Please comment as well on the applicant's ability to work collaboratively with others in an interdisciplinary setting.  (You may attach a computer-printed letter to this form, but please complete the top and bottom of this form.)

Your evaluation should remain confidential.   Following the guidelines above, please send it to the applicant in a sealed, signed envelope.  (For those applying from the outside of the U.S. for whom this procedure will add undue delay, the referee may fax the recommendation directly to the Program at (212) 785 7350.  Thank you for your comments and evaluation).