Please alert all interested and eligible doctoral students to this
opportunity, see message below from Thom Jeavons, Executive Director of
ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action).
Kirsten A. Grønbjerg
Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Professor of Public & Environmental Affairs
SPEA, Room 419, Indiana University
1315 E. 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-5971; fax: (812)-855-7802
kgronbj@indiana.edu
http://www.spea.indiana.edu/gronbjerg/
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to be able to announce that ARNOVA has received funding to
start (again) holding a special seminar for Ph.D. students at our
Conference this year. I am attaching the formal announcement an invitation
for applications for this event.
Please note this program is aimed at students who have an approved
dissertation proposal, and are at the early stage of work on their
dissertation. It will give them an opportunity to work with senior
scholars in the field, as well as get feedback from and build networks with
other doctoral students with similar interests. More details are found
below.
Please help us spread the word on this opportunity.
Thanks
Thom Jeavons
Executive Director
ARNOVA Doctoral Student Fellowship and Seminar
Philadelphia, PA – November 19, 2008
The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action (ARNOVA) announces a new fellowship opportunity for doctoral
students writing a dissertation on a topic in nonprofit or philanthropic
studies. Fellows will have the chance to get important feedback on their
research as well as funding to attend the 2008 ARNOVA Annual Conference in
Philadelphia.
Doctoral Seminar: The ARNOVA Doctoral Student Seminar will be a one-day
gathering designed to provide intellectual advice, personal encouragement,
and networking opportunities to Ph.D. candidates pursuing studies related
to the fields of nonprofit, voluntary action, or civil society studies. The
seminar will be held November 19th, the day prior to the start of the
ARNOVA Conference, and include a group of (up to) 8 fellows as well as
several senior nonprofit scholars. Students will make brief presentations
on their research and receive feedback from senior scholars and their
fellow doctoral students. (Note: Students will also provide an 8 to 10 page
summary of the current status of their research and issues encountered no
later than October 30th, so that all participants can offer useful
feedback.) Following the seminar, students will be expected to participate
in the ARNOVA Conference, which runs from November 20-22 and offers
additional opportunities to learn about important issues in nonprofit
research.
Award: The fellowship award will provide each recipient with $1,000 to
offset the cost of travel and lodging at the seminar and ARNOVA
conference. In addition, fellows will receive free registration at the
ARNOVA conference.
Eligibility: In order to be considered for the fellowship, doctoral
students must have approved dissertation proposals, with preference given
to applicants in the early to mid-stages of their research. Fellows may
come from any institution and any academic discipline. The research must be
focused on a topic related to philanthropy, voluntary action, civil society
and the nonprofit sector. Focus areas might include nonprofit institutions
(e.g., hospitals, human service agencies, arts organizations, religious
groups); or phenomena like civic advocacy, pro-social behavior and social
capital; or issues related to nonprofit management, public policy and
intersectoral relations. The scope of the studies may include these
organizations or activities in the U.S. or other countries.
Application: Students should submit a 3-4 page description of their
dissertation project, with an explanation of why participation in this
seminar would be particularly helpful to their development as a scholar.
Applicants should also provide a letter of recommendation from their
dissertation advisor which confirms that a dissertation proposal has been
approved. These materials must be received at ARNOVA by September 22,
2008. Recipients of the fellowship award will be notified by October 8,
2008.
Applications Process:
It is preferable that applications be sent by e-mail, with the documents
described above as Word documents attachments, to
jkitto@arnova.org.
Subject line should say: “Coordinator, ARNOVA Doctoral Fellows Program –
Application”. (If it is impossible to access e-mail, applications can be
sent to ARNOVA, 340 W. Michigan St., Canal Level – Suite A, Indianapolis,
IN, 46202.
Inquiries: May be directed to Thomas Jeavons at
tjeavons@arnova.org.