GJEC Fellowships for Dissertation Research and Completion

The Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change (GJEC) Program, in the Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen), is pleased to announce two fellowships for MSU graduate students for the 2010-11 academic year. Generous funding provided by MSU’s Graduate School has allowed for the development of three $10,000 fellowship opportunities in the following categories:

GJEC Dissertation Research Fellowship
Eligibility for Dissertation Research Fellowship: Ph.D. students at MSU who have completed all requirements for their degree with the exception of their dissertation research. Applicants must have dissertation projects that focus on the gender dimensions of environmental and/or agricultural change.

GJEC Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Eligibility for Dissertation Completion Fellowship: Ph.D. students at MSU who have completed all requirements for their degree program including dissertation research. Applicants’ dissertations must focus on gender or other social inequalities as they relate to environmental and/or agricultural change.

Students must apply for the fellowships by April 16, 2010.

Funding must be used during the 2010-11 academic year.

Application requirements for GJEC Research Fellowship:
Completed Application Form with Research Budget
Copy of Approved Departmental Dissertation Proposal
Two-page (double-spaced) Executive Summary of the Dissertation Proposal
Letter of Recommendation from Dissertation Committee Chair

Application requirements for GJEC Dissertation Completion Fellowship:
Completed Application Form
Two-page (double-spaced) Summary of the Dissertation Research
Letter of Recommendation from Dissertation Committee Chair, including statement of when you are likely to finish your dissertation

* Funding will first be applied to any outstanding MSU bills, including MSU short-term loans, tuition bills, etc.

GJEC Fellowship Flyer (PDF)*

GJEC Dissertation Research Fellowship Application

GJEC Dissertation Completion Fellowship Application

Submit completed application and supporting documents by April 16 to:
Kate Patch

Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change Program
c/o Center for Gender in Global Context
206 International Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824

Email: gencenad@msu.edu
Tel: 517-353-5040
Fax: 517-432-4845

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