Fwd: Ecole Normale Superieure Fellowship (fwd)

>>>     Announcement
>>>     Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) Fellowship
>>>
>>>What is the ENS Fellowship?
>>>A fellowship designed for advanced graduate students in any field of arts
>>>and sciences who have an interest in studying at the premier French
>>>institution of higher education.  Preference will be given to ABD's, but
>>>students with Masters Degree in hand by spring, 2000, will also be
>>>considered.  Applicants must be fluent in French and ready to develop a
>>>dissertation or conduct research toward a dissertation topic under the
>>>supervision of a distinguished faculty associate of the Ecole Normale
>>>Superieure.  The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for 
>uninterrupted
>>>research in an environment conducive to exciting scholarship.
>>>
>>>What does the ENS Fellowship offer?
>>>
>>>1.  9 to 10-month enrollment in the ENS
>>>     Student will have access to all academic services of ENS, including 
>all
>>>courses and seminars, and will be supervised by a tutor on the ENS 
>faculty;
>>>student will have full library privileges and access to all ENS
>>>recreational facilities as well.
>>>
>>>2.  Expenses
>>>     ENS will provide private accommodations and breakfast without cost, 
>as
>>>well as access to the ENS cafeteria at subsidized student prices.  A
>>>stipend of $6500 from the University of Virginia will enable the student 
>to
>>>cover expenses not covered by ENS such as transportation, meal plan at 
>ENS,
>>>and incidentals. ENS will provide rent-free housing.  Students are
>>>encouraged to apply for
>>>additional grants and fellowships to finance the year in Paris, but the
>>>stipend is an adequate backup for a 9-month stay.  The University 
>reserves
>>>the right not to disburse this stipend if substantial outside funding is
>>>available.
>>>
>>>Who is eligible to apply?
>>>
>>>1. A graduate student in any department of Arts & Sciences who:
>>>
>>>     * will have an M.A. in his/her field in hand by June, 2000 and will
>>>     continue toward the Ph.D. upon return to U. Va.
>>>
>>>     * is fluent in French by the departure date
>>>
>>>     *is able to arrive at ENS on or about September 15, 2000 and depart 
>no
>>>     later than JUNE 30, 2001. Although rent is free for 9 1/2 months, 
>the ENS
>>>will         be able to extend residential privileges through July at the
>>>student's expense.   This is important for dissertation students who 
>might
>>>want to prolong their        stay into the summer.
>>>
>>>How do I apply?
>>>
>>>1. Candidate should submit four copies of:
>>>     *current curriculum vitae
>>>     *dissertation prospectus if ABD
>>>     *description of research project if MA only
>>>     *two letters of recommendation in envelopes sealed by professors 
>who write
>>>     them.
>>>     *statement of fluency in French
>>>
>>>To:  Jessica R. Feldman
>>>     Arts and Sciences
>>>     Cabell 419
>>>
>>>
>>>2.  Deadline: February 7, 2000.
>>>
>>>3.  Further questions?  Contact:
>>>
>>>Prof. Olivier Zunz,  Dept. of History, (924--7146, 924-6390)
>>>Prof. Jessica Feldman, (982-2241)
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