Deadline: February 1, 2012
Every other year, the San Giacomo Charitable Foundation awards a fellowship to a Cornell student. Named in honor of Cornell Professor Emeritus Mario Einaudi, who died in May 1994, the fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis to a candidate whose research reflects a commitment to Mario Einaudi’s goal of interpreting the United States to Europe and Europe to the United States.
Eligibility
* The competition is open to Cornell advanced graduate students in the social sciences, history and philosophy who plan to spend an academic year in Europe, preferably but not necessarily in Italy.
* Pre-doctoral candidates must have a dissertation project approved by their special committee.
Application procedure
* For information, advising, and application forms, contact Sydney Van Morgan, Associate Director of the Cornell Institute for European Studies, (607) 255-7592. Forms are also available online at www.einaudi.cornell.edu/europe/funding/einaudi_graduate.asp Application dossiers should include:
* A completed cover sheet;
* A short dissertation research prospectus (5-7 pages) which should clearly lay out the research problem, the methodology, the sources to be used, and justify the need for residence in Europe;
* A letter of recommendation from the Chair of the student’s doctoral dissertation committee in a sealed and signed envelope. In addition, the letter should confirm that the applicant’s dissertation research proposal will be approved by his/her committee prior to departure;
* A second letter of recommendation in a sealed and signed envelope;
* A statement indicating the other sources of support that the applicant anticipates receiving, both within Cornell and outside. Applicants are urged to enter all the national and international competitions for the funding;
* A transcript, and;
* A curriculum vitae
Contact details
Sydney Van Morgan, Associate Director, Cornell Institute for European Studies, 120 C Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7601. Tel. 607-255-7592. Fax. 607-255-1565. sydney.vanmorgan@cornell.edu.
