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Penn Provost's Predoctoral Fellows Program 2025-2026
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Position Number: 5811212
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Academic Vice Presidents and Provosts

Penn Provost's Predoctoral Fellows Program 2025-2026

Location: Philadelphia
Open Date: Nov 18, 2024
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to invite applications for the 2025-26 Provost's Predoctoral Fellows program. These awards are designed to provide mentorship and access to Penn's resources for doctoral students in the humanities or social sciences, enrolled in graduate or professional programs at universities other than Penn, as they complete their dissertations. The Fellowships are intended to support talented scholars with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

These residential Fellowships support graduate students in the final stages of dissertation research or writing at Penn for an academic year. They offer an opportunity for scholars who plan an academic career to take advantage of Penn programs and faculty expertise and afford access to libraries and the resources of the Philadelphia region. Each scholar will be selected and hosted by a department or school and assigned a faculty mentor. Recipients will be in the stage of advanced dissertation research or writing.

The Fellowship provides a stipend of $43,500, health insurance, library privileges, and a $5,000 research and travel fund. The application deadline is January 21, 2025.

Please visit our website for more information.
Please contact provost-fac@upenn.edu with any questions.

Qualifications
Candidates for the fellowship must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the humanities or social sciences at an accredited university graduate or professional school other than Penn. Candidates must have passed any Ph.D. qualifying examinations and be in an advanced stage of research and writing on an approved dissertation topic. Candidates must be students of exceptional academic merit, who pursue academic research that produces new understandings about cultural, societal, or educational topics as they affect particular under-researched populations.

Application Instructions
Applicants should submit:

A letter from a Penn faculty member with compatible research interests stating their agreement, if selected, to serve as a mentor for the duration of the fellowship.
Two letters of recommendation, signed and on official letter head. One must be from the dissertation advisor, commenting on the student's performance, potential, and expected time to degree. At least one of the letters must address the applicant's contribution to advancing inclusive excellence and improving understanding of the perspectives and experiences of diverse populations.
Graduate transcript(s).
Current curriculum vitae.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/159350

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