A completed Dissertation Fellowship application will include THREE copies of the following items, typewritten in English and mailed to The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 25 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5401. The deadline for receipt of applications by the foundation is February 1 of each year, for support to begin September 1 of that calendar year. Incomplete or late applications will not be processed. Applications may not be submitted by fax.

A. Title Page (download here)**
This form may be copied or imitated on a computer. It must be signed by the student and by the dissertation advisor.

B. Abstract (download here)**
Enter an abstract on this form describing the dissertation research in plain English and a statement specifying its relevance to human dominance, aggression, or violence. Do not exceed the space allotted. The abstract and statement of relevance should be self-contained and sufficient to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the application. The name of the applicant should appear on the upper right corner of the abstract form and on all succeeding pages of the application.

C. Advisor's Letter
Include a letter from the dissertation advisor evaluating the significance of the research and affirming that all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation will have been satisfactorily completed at the commencement of the award and that preparation for the dissertation is such that it will be completed within the academic year for which the dissertation fellowship is requested. If this is not true, the advisor is doing the applicant no favor by saying so nevertheless. It would be better to encourage the advisee to wait until the appropriate time to apply. As with all parts of the application, three copies are needed. Should the advisor prefer to preserve confidentiality, three copies of this letter may be sent in a sealed envelope but must be submitted with the application. Please also attach copies of the advisor's c.v. (abbreviated to two pages if possible).

D. Applicant's Background
Include applicant's curriculum vitae and a list of any relevant publications. One copy of a transcript detailing the applicant's career in graduate school should be sent by the school directly to the foundation. If your Ph.D. program does not involve graded coursework, please include an explanation of your university's requirements. You must request a transcript from the registrar's office early enough so that it will reach us by the application deadline.

E. Research Plan
Applications that arrive without three copies of a research plan cannot be evaluated. Although in most cases you will have already completed your research, you must describe guiding theories, methods, study populations, etc. Here is where you tell us how your work fits into the body of knowledge of your field and what you will contribute to the field. This is your chance to convince us that your project is worth funding. Be concise, but give sufficient detail for a proper evaluation. This part of the application is typically about 15 double-spaced typed pages. Supplementary supporting material is not necessary but may be submitted. However, the foundation cannot be responsible for the return of such material.

F. Protection of Subjects
If your subjects are living humans, or people with living relatives or associates whose lives may be affected by your research, tell us what you have done to protect their safety or privacy. If your subjects are non-human animals, we want to be sure that you have avoided all unnecessary discomfort or harm to them in the course of your work. If your thesis involves documentary work concerning people long dead or otherwise incapable of being harmed by what you say, please so state in this section of the application.

G. Other Support
Describe facilities and resources already available for the proposed research. A Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation dissertation fellowship may be accepted in conjunction with other awards, fellowships, or employment. A $15,000 fellowship will only contribute to the support of an individual during an entire dissertation year. Have you other sources of support? Will you be working? Have you applied for other fellowships? Alternatively, it may be that our $15,000 award will support you for intense full-time work for a few months, which will enable you to finish the dissertation. We would like to see that you have thought about these practical matters.

Further Information | Requests for further information about HFG Research Grants should be directed to The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 25 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5401, or by telephone to (646) 428-0971, or fax to (646) 428-0981. To discuss an application in detail, call or write to our program officers.

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