Peacock REACH Fellowship

Deadline: February 12, 2010 at 5pm
(online application opens in late December 2009)

This two year Fellowship allows a Ph.D. candidate to conduct field research in one year and then teach a course that is directly related to that research in the second year.

This fellowship is named in honor of UNC anthropology professor James L. Peacock for his distinguished and longstanding commitment to global education.

Eligibility and Restrictions
Only Ph.D. candidates who are ABD may apply. Such candidates should also be ready to defend their dissertation by the end of the two year fellowship.

True to its pan-university nature, the Center for Global Initiatives solicits applications from Ph.D. candidates from all disciplines and departments.

Available Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $15,000 per year for 2 years (i.e. a total of $30,000)
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Number of Applicants: 10

The first $15,000 installment of a REACH fellowship provides recipients with a one-year award to support internationally-oriented dissertation field research abroad. The second $15,000 installment provides recipients with a one-year salary to teach an undergraduate course at UNC-Chapel Hill that is informed by this research.

Note: The Reach Fellowship does not provide health insurance or tuition remission in addition to the award amount. However, the Center for Global Initiatives can deduct funds from the $15,000 award in order to cover both health insurance and tuition if needed.

Award Type
In the first year, the award is made as a stipend, awarded in the form of a check that is issued twice per year. In the second year, the award is coordinated through the Fellow's home department.

Application Process
The application is available through our Online Application Center. Please note that the online application will only accept attachments in PDF format. The newest versions of Microsoft Word allow you to save your documents in PDF format, or you may visit http://www.freepdfconvert.com/ or http://www.bullzip.com/ for free conversion.

Materials which must be submitted by the deadline, via the ONLINE APPLICATION CENTER are:

• Part 1:
  • Basic demographic application data
    
• Part 2:
  • Project title and abstract
  • A project narrative in PDF format, which consists of:
    • - Section 1: a 1,500 word research proposal that states the problem and research objectives; theoretical and/or policy relevance; methods and procedures for carrying out field research
    • - Section 2: a 1,000 word pedagogical statement that explains your teaching philosophy, methods, and goals, and that offers a preliminary sketch of a course that you might teach in the second year
  • Curriculum Vita in PDF format
  • Project start and end dates
  • Total amount requested from CGI should be $15,000
    This is equal to the fixed award amount for the first year.
  • Budget that details travel and subsistence costs
    Your line item budget may be more or less than the $15,000 award from CGI.
  • List of sources of alternative funding requested and received
• Part 3:
  • Please enter the contact information for the letters of recommendation from faculty and the letter of affiliation from your field contact (see hard-copy materials below); DO NOT LIST THE CONTACT INFORMATION of your student letter writers.

In addition to the online application, please drop off the following HARD-COPY materials to the Center for Global Initiatives by the deadline in a large clasp envelope. You should have your letter writers give/send the letters to you sealed and signed across the back for you to hand-deliver to the center with your transcript. Letters and transcripts must be SINGLE SIDED and UNSTAPLED.

( A special box for REACH applications will be located in the reception area the week of the deadline.)

• Two letters of recommendation from UNC faculty members.
  It is in your interest that these letters are specific to the REACH Fellowship.
• Two letters of support from students you have taught who can speak to your teaching skills.
• A letter of affiliation from a contact in the field where you will be doing your research who can speak to the quality and feasibility of your project.
• Current UNC transcript. An unofficial transcript from Student Central is acceptable, or you may request a free internal transcript from the registrars office.

Evaluation of Applicants
Reviewers assign points to each application based on the following rubric:

• Need and Importance (max. 5 points)
  Is there a clear need for the applicant to receive this fellowship at this point in his/her studies?
  Does the proposal clearly lay out an important research question and the theoretical and/or policy relevance of the work?
• Feasibility and Planning (max. 5 points)
  Is the research method and plan adequate and appropriate to achieve the applicant’s expected goals?
  Does the applicant have the language and/or technical skills to carry out the proposed research?
• Impact (max. 5 points)
  With this award, will the applicant make significant progress toward completing a dissertation?
  Will the resulting course be of value to undergraduates’ education? (The course is usually taught in the spring semester of the second year in the Curriculum in International and Area Studies.)
• Budget (max 5 points)
  Is the budget clear, adequate, reasonable, and justified?

Late or Incomplete Applications
If your application is late or incomplete, we will not consider it.

Notification of Applicants
Applicants will receive award or rejection notices 4-6 weeks after the deadline via email. You may monitor the status of your application through our online application center.

Reporting Requirements
If you receive this award, you will be required to submit several interim and one final report at the end of your project using the Center for Global Initiative’s Online Reporting System. This system collects narratives and data about funded projects to enable the Center to determine whether its programmatic purposes are being met. In addition, several other research and service requirements will need to be met. The full requirements will be presented to you before you formally accept your award and receive the funds.

Contact Information
Tripp Tuttle
Program Officer, Center for Global Initiatives
tripp@unc.edu