We are delighted to announce that we are accepting applications for the Bertha Capen Reynolds (BCR) Fellowship Program, which offers a twelve-month residential fellowship for a doctoral student in the dissertation phase of a social work Ph.D. program.
The BCR fellow is expected to be in residence full-time at Smith College from September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016. While the focus of the fellowship is to support dissertation completion, the fellow's duties may include, but are not limited to, advising and classroom teaching.
The fellowship provides:
-$30,000 stipend
-Access to a $6000 seed grant for research or to support dissertation completion
-library privileges at all five campuses belonging to the Five College Consortium
-health benefits
-office space
-housing assistance (up to $12,000/year for individuals, $18,000/year for families)
Fellows must be either citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The applicant must have completed all of the requirements for the doctorate except for the dissertation.
Review of applications will begin in early February 2015.
Please see the full announcement for details.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/docs/BCRFellowship.pdf