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Applicants for a Research Fellowship are required to submit an initial application by December 31, 2023, consisting of the following:
- A project abstract of no more than 350 words, describing the project on which you would like to work while in residence at the Center.
- A complete curriculum vitae.
Application materials must be submitted electronically to philreligion@nd.edu.
Application materials must be submitted as a single PDF in the order listed above. The PDF must be titled in the following manner: Last Name, First Name.
Application materials must be received by December 31, 2023 to assure full consideration.
Selected applicants in the initial round will be notified by January 15, 2024 and invited to submit a full application by February 15, 2024. This full application must include:
- A cover letter that includes the following information:
- Please give us the names of two people who can speak to the merits of the project and your ability to execute it. References may be contacted, and any letters that are requested by the evaluation committee can be brief, informal, and sent via e-mail. Please communicate this to your references and please include their e-mail addresses in the cover letter.
- Please let us know whether you intend to remain an employee at another institution during the fellowship period, or will become a Notre Dame employee for the academic year. If you will become a Notre Dame employee during the fellowship period, the total fellowship award will be $80,000 plus benefits. If you intend to remain an employee at another institution, the full award amount is the lesser of $80,000 or the amount required by your institution’s leave policy to secure your leave with full pay and benefits. (The Center for Philosophy of Religion does not pay “indirect costs” on top of the award amount.) Your cover letter should clearly state exactly what amount will be required to secure your leave.
- Please indicate where you learned about our fellowships. This helps us to know where we should be advertising.
- A project narrative, not to exceed 1,500 words (excluding references), describing the project on which you would like to work while in residence at the Center.
- An updated (if applicable) curriculum vitae.
- One published or unpublished paper.
Submission instructions are as above. If you have questions, please visit our FAQs page or email us at philreligion@nd.edu.
If we have not acknowledged your application submission within 5 days, please follow up with us.