Event Details

End: March 31, 2019
Contact: ford.library@nara.gov
More Info: https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/fsa.asp

The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $5000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing in any field related to any aspect of the United States political process and public policy during the last half of the 20th century. Of special interest is the role and analysis of public opinion in that process. The Selection Committee encourages applications from doctoral students in a wide range of fields, including Political Science, History, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Foreign Relations, and American Studies.

 

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have achieved candidacy and completed all requirements for the Ph.D. program (coursework and examinations) except for the dissertation by the application deadline. The award must support research to be conducted after the award is announced and will not be granted retroactively for research already completed.

 

Applications and Deadlines
Applicants must submit each of the following:

-an application cover sheet (download here);

-an abstract describing the dissertation

-5 page proposal that describes the topic and dissertation outline

-three letters of recommendation

-unofficial transcripts from all graduate schools attended

 

Additional information about these requirementscan be found here: https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/fsa.asp

 

The application deadline each year is March 31st.