Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies

The Mellon Fellowships, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, have 
two primary objectives: (1) to help exceptionally promising students to
prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic studies
by providing top-level, competitive, portable awards, and (2) to 
contribute thereby to the continuity of teaching and research of the
highest order in America's colleges and universities. The fields of
study include: American Studies, Art History, Classics, Comparative
Literature, Cultural Anthropology, English Literature, Foreign Language
and Literature, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Musicology,
Philosophy, Political Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Eligibility:  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. 
    Applicants must be admitted to a Ph.D. program. The GRE (Graduate
    Record Examination) results are required by each applicant. 
    Results from the November 7, 1998 tests or tests taken within the
    last five years will be accepted. Results should be directed to
    GRE Code 1491, Mellon Fellowships in Humanities. 

Period: The nine-month academic year.
				
Award: The stipend will be $14,500 plus tuition and mandated fees.
     Fellows may not accept supplemental awards or institutional awards
     or teaching assistantships during the nine-month period.

Deadline: Request for application materials must be received by 
     December 7, 1998. Completed applications must be postmarked by
     December 31, 1998.

Contact: The Woodrow Wilson National
    	   Fellowship Foundation
  	 Mellon Fellowships
	 CN 5329
	 Princeton, NJ 08543-5329
	 Email: mellon@woodrow.org
	 Website: http://www.woodrow.org/mellon


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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                      [mellon]