American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies offers Dissertation Planning Grant to enable graduate students intending to do dissertation research in Sri Lanka. Applicants must be graduate students enrolled at a US university. Most awards are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department. Awards are normally for a period between six and eight weeks. Applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2013.
Study Subject(s): Grant is provided for projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.
Course Level: This Grant is available to enable graduate students intending to do dissertation research in Sri Lanka.
Scholarship Provider: American Institute For Sri Lankan Studies. Most awards are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.
Scholarship can be taken at: Sri Lanka
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students enrolled at a US university. There are no citizenship requirements, but some funds designated for this program can only be used for awards for US citizens.
-Applicants should have completed most of their graduate coursework by the time they take up their grant. The grant is especially intended for students who are in the process of completing their dissertation proposals and preparing applications for funds to support their dissertation research, but other purposes may be proposed.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of the USA can apply for this Grant.
Scholarship Description: AISLS dissertation planning grants are designed to enable graduate students intending to do dissertation research in Sri Lanka to make a pre-dissertation visit to Sri Lanka to investigate the feasibility of their topic, to sharpen their research design, or to make other practical arrangements for future research. Although language instruction is not the primary focus of these awards, successful applicants may simultaneously hold an AISLS language instruction grant. Most awards are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Grant is normally for a period between six and eight weeks.
What does it cover? Total offer is about: -A per diem of $475/week, for a period up to eight weeks.
-Reimbursement for roundtrip airfare between the United States and Colombo, for an amount up to $2,000. All travel must be consistent with the Fly America policy.
-Reimbursement for any visa fees paid to the Sri Lankan government.
Selection criteria: Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the dissertation research to strengthen scholarship on Sri Lanka.
Notification: Grant will be announced in early March, 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post. The completed application should contain the following items:
-A one-page cover sheet giving name, mailing address (February/March 2014), telephone (February/March 2014), email address, citizenship, major field of study, institutional affiliation,foreign languages (including proficiency), proposed dates of the project, project title, and a brief project description.
-A curriculum vitae, not to exceed two pages, which should include the name and email address of the applicant’s dissertation supervisor.
-A copy of the applicant’s graduate transcript. An unofficial copy is acceptable.
-A project narrative, not to exceed two single-spaced pages. This is the most important part of the application. It should cover the following topics:
-a summary of the proposed dissertation project, or, if the purpose of the planning grant is to define a dissertation project, a summary of the more general questions the applicant hopes to address in his or her dissertation
-a description of what the applicant intends to do during the grant period
-the applicant’s competence to carry out his or her proposed project, including language training
-A one-page project bibliography, including a selected list of publications by other scholars or primary sources that have been or will be used in the project
-A confidential letter of recommendation from the applicant’s dissertation supervisor. This letter should cover the applicant’s academic record and be specific about the applicant’s progress to date within the graduate program concerned. This letter should be sent directly to John Rogers at the address given below.
Application Format
-Pages should have one-inch margins on all sides.
-Type size should be 10 points or larger.
-Pages should be printed on one side only.
-Every page should be numbered and include the name of the applicant in the upper right-hand corner.
-Four copies of the application (including the original) should be submitted, each collated in the order given above (cover sheet, cv, graduate transcript, project description, bibliography) and fastened with a staple. An email copy of the cover sheet, cv, project description, and bibliography should also be submitted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is December 1, 2013
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
AISLS Dissertation Planning Grant for US Citizens in Sri Lanka, 2014
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