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Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships at ACLS 2024

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Programme Overview

A prestigious scholarship from Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies, this provide stipends to PhD candidates for full time preparation of dissertations. The ten-month fellowship period may be used for fieldwork, archival research, analysis of findings, or for writing after research is complete. In this fellowship, there will be two type of support research fellowships and writing fellowships, apply now to benefit from it.

Benefits

There will be up to $30,000 stipend for the fellowship.

Requirements

  • Pursuit of the PhD degree at an accredited university anywhere in the world.
  • Confirmation of ABD (All But Dissertation) status or equivalent from a university official by April 15, 2024. ABD status indicates completion of all doctorate coursework requirements and comprehensive exams for a PhD degree. Upon reaching ABD status, PhD students become PhD candidates and focus on research and writing of a dissertation and defending a doctoral thesis. The applicant should request that the university official send a letter confirming ABD status to ACLS at [email protected].  
  • The application must be written in English by the applicant.
  • There are no restrictions on the location of work proposed or the citizenship/residence of applicants.
  • Work proposed must be in the humanities or interpretive social sciences.

Interview Dates and Process

  • Significance of the topic and its potential contribution to Buddhist Studies.
  • Coherence and cogency of presentation.
  • Feasibility of the plan of work.
  • Potential of the applicant for a career that will make full use of Buddhist Studies expertise.

Application Deadline

December 3, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to American Council of Learned Societies ACLS on ofa.acls.org to apply
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