Yale Club of San Francisco Summer Research Grant

Eligibility

PhD students in any field of the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences who have been admitted to candidacy by the application deadline and have not been in the program for more than six years are eligible to apply. Applicants must propose research to be performed in the San Francisco Bay area (as defined by the Association of Yale Alumni).

Selection is at the sole discretion of the board of the Yale Club of San Francisco.

Application instructions

Eligible students must apply using the Student Grants Database. Enter “Yale Club of San Francisco” in the search field to access the fellowship page and application link. To receive consideration, complete applications (including letters of recommendation) must be submitted by April 1 at 1pm.

Required application materials

• A 500-word proposal describing the research and writing to be performed during the tenure of the fellowship and how this will advance the broader goals of the dissertation project overall. Note: the dissertation prospectus is not an acceptable substitute.
• An itemized budget of projected expenses. Note: living expenses that would otherwise be covered by the summer stipend will not be considered for additional funding.
• The name and e-mail address of the Yale faculty adviser who will provide a letter of reference. Students should post this information to the database at least three weeks in advance of the submission deadline to allow the faculty adequate time to provide references. Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all application materials, including the letter of reference, are submitted by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.

Field of study

Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences; research must have connection to the San Francisco Bay area.