MSCHS Fellowship

Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Fellowship

The Department of History of Western Michigan University and The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society announce the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Fellowship for graduate study at the M.A. or the Ph.D. level. The first recipient will begin graduate work at Western Michigan University in the Fall 2003. The fellowship is designed to foster academic research on the history of the Supreme Court of Michigan and dissemination of such research. The recipient will enhance his or her own scholarly credentials while contributing to this objective.

AWARD, RENEWABLE UP TO 3 YEARS:

Salary and stipend of up to $19,000 annually for Ph.D. students plus tuition assistance.
Salary and stipend of up to $15,000 for M.A. students plus tuition assistance.
Award includes some travel and research funds.

DUTIES OF FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT:

Full-time graduate enrollment.
20-hours per week of research into any phase of the history of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Work under supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Periodic communication with staff of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.
By end of academic year, production of a scholarly product of high professional caliber. Suitable products might take a variety of forms, such as an article to be submitted to a scholarly journal, a catalog for a museum exhibit, or a curriculum guide for K-12 Schools.

RESEARCH MAY BE RELATED TO THESIS OR DISSERTATION TOPIC. POSSIBLE THEMES:

civil rights
gender issues
ethnicity
labor relations
environmental issues
migration, immigration
property rights
legal, judicial history

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Candidates should apply for admission to the Graduate Program in History at Western Michigan University and indicate that they are applying for the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Fellowship.
Application must include at least two letters of recommendation addressing applicant’s qualifications for fellowship.
Application must include a letter from applicant discussing his or her envisioned specialization in graduate school and possible relations to themes of the Fellowship.
Applicants must complete the application process as required by the WMU Graduate College, found at: http://www.wmich.edu/admi/grad/.
Preference will be given to Ph.D. candidates. Applicants not granted this award will be considered for other assistantships in the graduate program in History at Western Michigan University.

APPLY TO:

Graduate Admissions Committee

Department of History

Western Michigan University

Friedmann Hall

Kalamazoo, MI 49008