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James R. Sole​s Graduate Fellowships
The James R. Soles Graduate Fellowships provide graduate students in the Department of Political Science and International Relations with funding to support learning about and planning for public service careers outside of the academy. This can include participating in internships, civic engagement projects, and research to benefit community organizations, whether domestic or international. Support is intended to cover costs for specialized courses, internships, or field research that directly assists public or non-profit organizations in meeting their public service mission, and projects that enhance graduate student opportunities to learn about public service careers.
Fellowship funds may be used to defray costs such as housing, special fees, transportation, travel and other support expenses in pursuing projects. They may not be used to provide salary support.
Applicants must provide a description of the proposed activity to be funded including all details needed for the Awards Committee to assess the appropriateness of the project for funding. In addition, a timeline and a budget should be provided. The maximum award is $5,000; smaller awards may be made where appropriate.
Use the James R. Soles Graduate Fellowship Application to submit a proposal. Proposals should be submitted by December 1st for winter and spring awards and April 15th for summer and fall awards.
The James R. Soles Graduate Fellowships are funded by the Soles Endowment, which was established in honor of Prof. James R. Soles upon his retirement. Additional funds are provided by a gift from Fr. Marvin H. Hummell '67M
Students may not receive funding more than once
(Revised, May 2023)​
