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Closing Date for Applications: March 31, 2009
Announcement of Award: in May 2009
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Naval History & Heritage Command
Senior Historian
805 Kidder Bresse SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060
The Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, using nonappropriated funds, is offering one pre-doctoral fellowship in U.S. naval history for the academic year 2009-2010. The fellowship is named in honor of Rear Admiral John D. Hayes, USN, for his enthusiastic encouragement of naval scholars and his own significant contributions to the field. The Naval History and Heritage Command will provide financial and scholarly aid for dissertation research and writing. The subject matter of dissertations supported should significantly enhance knowledge of U.S. naval history.
The Naval History and Heritage Command - The Naval History and Heritage Command is located in the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. The library, archival, and museum resources of the Command are extremely rich, and are augmented by proximity of the U. S. National Archives and the Library of Congress. Fellows will be provided desk space at the Naval Histortory and Heritage Command. Candidates will find the Sources on U.S. Naval History in the United States, the Naval History and Heritage Command's online guide to source material, useful.
Stipend - A stipend of $10,000 for the fellowship year (September 2009- June 2010) will be provided in two payments. The first half of the grant will be paid in September 2009. The second half will be paid in January 2010, upon certification that satisfactory progress had been made since October. The award of the grant will depend on the continuing availability of funds.
Eligibility Requirements - Applicants must be citizens of the United States; enrolled in a recognized graduate school; have completed requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation by June 30, 2009; and have an approved dissertation topic in the field of U. S. naval history.
Documents to be Submitted - A completed and signed application with supporting data attached, including a copy of approved dissertation outline. Additionally, candidates must arrange for submission of official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate course work, and letters of recommendation as specified on the application form. Allow sufficient lead time so that all supporting documents are received by the Naval History and Heritage Command in advance of the March 31, 2009, deadline date.
Evaluation and Selection - Applications will be screened
by the professional staff of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Preference
may be given to those applicants who can make major use of sources
in the Naval History and Heritage Command and other Washington area depositories.
Recommendations on those applicants considered best qualified
will be submitted to the Director of Naval History, who will make
the final selection.
Area of Study and Topics - Topics in all periods of United
States naval history will be considered, as well as all aspects,
including operations, biography, technology and science, strategy
and tactics, administration, social, diplomacy, etc.
Role of the Director of Naval History - The Director of
Naval History will administer the selection of the fellow and
will designate a senior staff historian to furnish advice to the
fellow as appropriate. The Director of Naval History will be available
to review the dissertation, but responsibility for direction,
control, progress, and final approval of the dissertation will
remain with the sponsoring academic institution. A copy of the
dissertation will be retained in the Navy Department Library,
subject to author and institution restrictions.
Applications - Applications may be obtained from the Naval
History and Heritage Command, Senior Historian, Washington Navy Yard, 805
Kidder Breese SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060.
Application and Award Dates - Deadline for filing applications and all supporting documents is March 31, 2009. Candidates are responsible for insuring that completed applications are received before the closing date. The Director of Naval History will notify all applicants of final action by an award notice or letter on or about May 15, 2009.
Navy Historians Seminar - The successful applicant will
be encouraged to make presentations on his or her research as
part of the Command's Navy Historians Seminar or some other appropriate
setting, such as a lecture in the Navy Museum.
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