Lurcy Fellowship
Contact Name:
Rackham Fellowships Office
Typical application deadline:
October
Page last updated:
10/23/2009
Contact Phone:
(734) 764-8119
Application Deadline:
October 15, 2009
weblinks:
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Applicant Eligibility:
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments:
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should be graduate students whose academic objectives would benefit from this experience.
Keywords:
Environmental Education
Global change
International
People
Research/field research
Social sciences
Western Europe
Amount:
$25,000
Funding Abstract:
The Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust seeks to promote friendship and understanding between the peoples of the United States and France, and secondarily between Americans and Europeans in general. This is achieved by supporting scholarly activities and exchanges which allow members of one society to learn more about the people and civilization of the other society.
Type of Funding:
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials:
A complete application consists of:
- application
- curriculum vitae
- statement of purpose and objectives (please limit to two pages)
- three letters of recommendation and recommendation cover forms
- foreign language report
- Transcripts or academic reports of all graduate and undergraduate education (photocopies will suffice).
Fund Usage:
Stipend
Fields of Study:
Areas of interest to the Lurcy Foundation include the study and understanding of France, its language, culture, and civilization. This may be promoted either by scholarly study or by scholarly or cultural exchange; or scholarly and cultural exchange between Europe and the United States.