ARNOVA Doctoral Student Fellowship and Seminar
ARNOVA Doctoral Student Fellowship and Seminar
Alexandria, VA – November 17, 2010
Doctoral Seminar: The ARNOVA Doctoral Student Seminar will be a one-day gathering designed to provide intellectual advice, personal encouragement, and networking opportunities to Ph.D. candidates pursuing studies related to the fields of nonprofit, voluntary action, or civil society studies. The seminar will be held November 17th, the day prior to the start of the ARNOVA Conference, and include a group of (up to) 8 fellows as well as several senior nonprofit scholars. Students will make brief presentations on their research and receive feedback from senior scholars and their fellow doctoral students. (Note: Students will also provide an 8 to 10 page summary of the current status of their research and issues encountered no later than October 30th, so that all participants can offer useful feedback.) After the seminar, students will be expected to participate in the ARNOVA Conference, which runs from November 18-20 and offers additional opportunities to learn about important issues in nonprofit research.
Award: The fellowship award will provide each recipient with $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging at the seminar and ARNOVA conference. In addition, fellows will receive free registration at the ARNOVA conference.
Eligibility: In order to be considered for the fellowship, doctoral students must have approved dissertation proposals, with preference given to applicants in the early to mid-stages of their research. Fellows may come from any institution and any academic discipline. The research must be focused on a topic related to philanthropy, voluntary action, civil society and the nonprofit sector. Focus areas might include nonprofit institutions (e.g., hospitals, human service agencies, arts organizations, religious groups); or phenomena like civic advocacy, pro-social behavior and social capital; or issues related to nonprofit management, public policy and intersectoral relations. The scope of the studies may include these organizations or activities in the U.S. or other countries.
Application: Students should submit a 3-4 page description of their dissertation project, with an explanation of why participation in this seminar would be particularly helpful to their development as a scholar. Applicants should also provide a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor which confirms that a dissertation proposal has been approved. These materials must be received at ARNOVA by September 20, 2010. Recipients of the fellowship award will be notified by October 11, 2010.
Applications Process:
Applications should be sent by e-mail, with the documents described above as Word documents attachments, to jkitto@arnova.org. Subject line should say: “Coordinator, ARNOVA Doctoral Fellows Program – Application”. (If it is impossible to access e-mail, applications can be sent to ARNOVA, 550 W. North St., Suite #301, Indianapolis, IN, 46202.)
Inquiries: May be directed to Thomas Jeavons at tjeavons@arnova.org.
