Funding
The Steve and Barbara Mendell Graduate Fellowship in Cultural Literacy supports outstanding graduate students whose research advances the goals of broad-based cultural literacy and high ethical standards in our participative democracy. Deadline is May 8, 2017.
The Steve and Barbara Mendell Graduate Fellowship in Cultural Literacy supports one or more fellowship stipends each year for outstanding graduate students in the College of Letters and Science at UCSB (Humanities and Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Science) whose research or programs of study advance the goals of broad-based cultural literacy and high ethical standards in our participative democracy.
Types of Support
Support may be provided for dissertation fellowships, supplemental fellowships, summer stipends, or for special research projects. Two fellowships of $5,000 each or one fellowship of $5000 and two fellowships of $2,500 each will be awarded during each academic year. Fellowship recipients are allowed to hold other campus fellowships or employment during the tenure of their fellowship. Awards may not be deferred beyond the specified period of possible tenure.
Deadlines
Four copies of the completed application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 8, 2017, at 3045 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, UCSB.
Award Announcement
Applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary faculty committee and awards announced by June 5, 2017.