BERNICE NEUGARTEN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AWARD
Description:
The Department of Comparative Human Development announces the availability of one to three Bernice Neugarten Awards for the 2021-2022 academic year. The award provides up to $2,000 to pay for research expenses including travel, payment of subject fees, and write-up/analysis expenses.
Conditions:
Comparative Human Development graduate students in good standing and have been admitted to candidacy may apply. The award is to fund dissertation work; students must be in their fourth year or after.
BERNICE NEUGARTEN LECTURESHIP
Description:
The Department of Comparative Human Development announces the availability of three undergraduate course lectureships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The stipend is $5,000 ($6,000 if post-GAI). Tuition remission is not included in this award. A TA cannot be appointed for the course.
Selection will be made on the basis of syllabus quality, academic record and the needs of our undergraduate program. Previous teaching experience as a course assistant or intern will weigh in the applicant's favor.
Conditions:
Comparative Human Development graduate students who have completed their coursework, have been admitted to candidacy, and have a strong record are invited to propose their own undergraduate course for next year.
MARY ANNE NORTH AND JAMES L. RYNERSON RESEARCH FUND
Description:
The Rynerson Research Fund provides research support for students in the Department of Comparative Human Development with preference given to students doing biological research. The money is made available to cover dissertation-related research costs. Normally, living costs will not be covered. The grant is for 6/1/21 - 4/1/2022.
IES Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Education Sciences
Description:
The Committee on Education at the University of Chicago announces a fellowship opportunity for doctoral students in the social sciences with an interest in education research, funded by a federal grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. This program allows fellows to join an interdisciplinary cohort of students who follow a common program of courses, workshops, and a 2-year research apprenticeship while they are earning a PhD in their respective discipline. Accepted fellows receive a five-year package of support that includes a full tuition waiver and a generous stipend of at least $34,000 annually, as well as access to additional funds to support travel and education-related research.
Conditions:
Applicants to doctoral programs in the social sciences, including the Department of Comparative Human Development, are invited to apply concurrently to this program. Award of this fellowship is contingent on acceptance to a full-time doctoral program at the University of Chicago.
Learn more about this program at: https://voices.uchicago.edu/coed/about-ies-2/