International Visiting Fellowships:
2008-2009 Application

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Instructions for Applicants

Visiting fellowships of six to nine months at the Woodstock Theological Center are available for scholars for the academic year 2008-2009. Applicants must be from outside the United States and intend to continue working outside the United States. They must hold a doctorate or have equivalent professional accomplishments, be fluent in English, and submit a research proposal consistent with the mission of the Woodstock Theological Center plus three letters of recommendation. Religious and priests must also submit a letter from their superiors giving them permission to accept the fellowship should it be granted.

Deadline

All application material must be received by December 31st, 2008, and must be submitted in English.

The Application

A complete application must include the following:
  1. The Fellowship Application Form
  2. A list of your publications (not to exceed three pages)
  3. A project proposal (not to exceed 2,000 words)
  4. The Financial Information Form

Project Proposal

The project proposal of no more than 2,000 words is the most important element in the selection process. It is essential to make your project clear to individuals outside your own field and to explain its broader implications. While project proposals will vary according to the author's disciplinary or professional background, the elements requested below should be incorporated into the texts:
  1. A description of the topic and its importance beyond the interests of the specific field of study,
  2. The originality of the proposed study, through a brief statement that locates it bibliographically within the current literature in the field,
  3. The basic ideas and hypotheses,
  4. The methods or approaches to be used,
  5. The material that will be drawn upon,
  6. The relevance of the study to the mission of the Woodstock Theological Center.
  7. The work completed already and what you hope to accomplish while at Woodstock.
  8. Your professional plans following the fellowship.

Letters of Recommendation

It is your responsibility to have three letters of reference in English sent directly to us by the application deadline. Your referees should be familiar with you and your work, and should be sent a copy of your project description so that they can comment specifically upon the proposed study and your qualifications for undertaking it. They may also comment upon how your work would benefit from and contribute to the Center's work and mission.

Notification

The Center will notify you of the results of the competition by March 15, 2009.
 
All materials should be mailed to: For information only:
Fellowship Office 
Woodstock Theological Center 
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057-1137
U.S.A.		 E-mail: wtc-vf@georgetown.edu
Telephone: 202-687-3564
Fax: 202-687-5835

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