The American Indian Studies Program

at Michigan State University

2009-2010 Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award in American Indian Studies submission period has ended.

The fellowship award provides office space, access to Michigan State University's outstanding library and computing facilities and to the faculty involved in the American Indian Studies Program, benefits for the year, and a substantial stipend. 

Applicants must be finished with all doctoral work but the dissertation, actively working in American Indian Studies, and committed to a career in Native Studies. It is expected that the Fellow will complete the dissertation during the award year.  Applicants may be pursuing the Ph.D. degree in any discipline or area offered at Michigan State University. 

The successful applicant will be required to teach one course and will affiliate with a department or program in one of the university's colleges, as well as participate in activities of the American Indian Studies Program.  The Fellow must reside in the East Lansing, Michigan area for the duration of the fellowship.

Award Period:  MSU Fiscal Year, July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

Application Deadline:  February 1, 2009

Application Requirements:

• Complete contact information, including e-mail, phone, and address
• Cover letter detailing background, coursework, training and future plans in American Indian Studies, including any work with Native groups, organizations, or communities.
• Curriculum Vita
• 5 to 10 page dissertation proposal
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• 3 letters of support from faculty on doctoral committee; one should be from your chair, indicating your ability to complete the dissertation by the end of the award period.

Applications should be sent to:

American Indian Studies Program

414 Baker Hall

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI  48824

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Current and Previous Pre-Doctoral Fellows:

Cristina Stanciu (2008-2009) is completing her dissertation in English from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during her year as the AISP pre-doctoral fellow.

Chantal Norrgard (2007-2008) was awarded a two year post-doctoral fellowship in History at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Jill Doerfler (2006-2007) accepted a tenure stream position as an assistant professor in American Indian Studies at University of Minnesota Duluth.  She postponed that appointment for one year to accept a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Robert Innes (2005-2006) accepted a tenure stream position as an assistant professor in Native Studies at University of Saskatchewan, beginning in fall of 2006. 

Wendy Geniusz (2004-2005) spent the year following her fellowship at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, as the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellow in Native American Studies and Educational Studies.  She is currently the Director of American Indian Studies at University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire.

Cathleen Cahill (2003-04) accepted a tenure stream position in History at University of New Mexico following her pre-doctoral fellowship year.

Brian Klopotek (2002-03) began a tenure stream position in Ethnic Studies at University of Oregon following his fellowship year.  He received the American Studies Association award for best dissertation of 2004.

JoAnne DiNova (2001-2002) became a tenure stream assistant professor in Professional Communication at Ryerson University in Toronto in 2007.

Mindy Morgan and John Norder (2000-2001) both accepted tenure stream positions as assistant professors of Anthropology at Michigan State University following their pre-doctoral year.

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