Features: March 25, 2002

New Fellowships Established in Architecture and H&SS

President Shirley Ann Jackson has announced a new program of graduate fellowships to facilitate the growth of doctoral-level study in the Schools of Architecture and Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Rensselaer Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Fellowship Program will begin with the 2004-2005 academic year and will award competitive fellowships to advanced Ph.D. students in the two schools.

The fellowships will provide full tuition and a $16,000 stipend for each of two years. A third year of support is possible, based upon a performance evaluation at the end of the second year.

The HASS Fellowship Program will provide the support necessary for students to produce exemplary dissertation research, said Jackson.

"It is my intent not only to provide fundamental support for the doctoral-level programs in the Schools of Architecture and Humanities and Social Sciences, but also to motivate faculty within these schools to pursue additional external funding and other support," said Jackson.

The Institute has committed to fund five fellowships each in fall '04, '05, and '06. The schools are required to seek external support for additional fellowships. With increased external and Institute support, the program could eventually provide as many as 20 fellowships each year.

Eligibility
Doctoral students in H&SS and Architecture who have completed 30 credits will be eligible for this program. Two of the five fellowships available for the first three years will be reserved for architecture students. Three fellowships will be reserved for H&SS students.

Application Process
The HASS Fellowship Program will begin with academic year '04-'05. Applications for fellowships that year will be evaluated in spring '04.

Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis. A committee made up of faculty from the School of Architecture and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences will review and rank all applications.

The application will be similar to the application for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, including

1) Description of prior experience and preparation.
2) Plan of study.
3) Overview of planned research.
4) Description of future research and career plans.

Applicants will also be required to submit a curriculum vitae and a transcript.

Application materials will be available soon.