2015-2016 Mellon-Sawyer Seminar Dissertation Fellowship: Cultures & Histories of Freedom

The Mellon Foundation in collaboration with the Graduate Center announces a dissertation fellowship for a student pursuing the histories and meanings of freedom in the Atlantic world.  The successful applicant should be a Level III student and ABD with a defined dissertation project.  The fellowship of $21,000 is for one year.  Benefits are not included.  The recipient will be expected to interact with the participants of the Mellon-Sawyer Seminar and to be actively engaged in the year-long events (the seminar and a number of conferences) and also those forums coordinated with the Seminar in Globalization & Social Change.  For information regarding “Cultures & Histories of Freedom: Ideology, Slavery, and Creolization” please contact the conveners Herman L. Bennett (History) or Robert Reid-Pharr (English).

Applicants should send a letter of interest, C.V., a three to five page Research Proposal, and a writing sample along with the names and email addresses of two references as a single email attachment to fellowshipapps@gc.cuny.edu, please include “Mellon-Sawyer” in the subject line of the email.

The deadline for applications is November 6, 2015.

For questions about the application or eligibility please contact rsponzo@gc.cuny.edu.