Indiana University (IU) is now accepting student applications for the National Institute of Social Sciences 2024 Dissertation Grants Program. IU is able to nominate 2 students for this award.
NISS Dissertation Grants are designed to support outstanding Ph.D. students who need resources to complete doctoral work that promises to significantly advance their fields of study. The grant program announcement contains more information.
PREFERRED DISCIPLINES
For 2024, NISS once again seeks nominations in the fields of Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Interdisciplinary projects that include one or more of these fields as a major component may also be considered.
NUMBER & SIZE OF GRANTS
For 2024, NISS anticipates making two to four grants in amounts ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 each. NISS may consider granting larger amounts on a case-by-case basis.
COVERED EXPENSES
Grants may be used to cover any necessary expenses related to completing a dissertation, including but not limited to travel to a library or archive, photography or photocopying, field research, and conference support.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Each nomination must include the following information, emailed as instructed below (all documents must be in pdf format, with numbered pages that include your name and university name in the footer):
• Completion of the NISS 2024 Dissertation Grant Application Cover Sheet
• The nominee’s CV
• The nominee’s personal statement of no more than 750 words describing the project and the planned uses for money requested
• A one-page project budget
• A letter of support from the nominee’s academic sponsor that addresses the nominee’s academic qualifications and the merits of the nominee’s research
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
IU's internal deadline is Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Apply here
The NISS expects to announce the grants in June 2024.
QUESTIONS
Please contact Suzanne Farrell, Grants Committee Co-Chair at Grants@socialsciencesinstitute.org.