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Program permanently closed; the 2022 cohort was the final cohort funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships (IDRF) is sponsored by Social Science Research Council (SSRC). These fellowships support social scientists and humanists to conduct 9-12 months of dissertation field research on all areas or regions of the world outside of the US.
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International Dissertation Research Fellowship – Social Science Research Council (SSRC) An announcement from the SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship Program Read Global Scholarship & Collaboration International Dissertation Research Fellowship The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) program supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about US Indigenous or non-US cultures and societies.
Since its inception in 1997, the IDRF program has funded more than sixteen hundred projects, with research spanning the globe. The IDRF program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
2022 Cohort of IDRF Fellows Announcing the 2022 International Dissertation Research Fellows This class of fellows, the program’s final cohort, will include 60 graduate students conducting research across 13 disciplines—from political science and area studies to geography, education, and Native American studies—in 12 regions worldwide.
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Applications to the International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) program undergo four review stages, each with their own evaluation criteria.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Doctoral students are eligible; there is no citizenship requirement. Applicants must be ABD. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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