Prizes

2008 Research Fellowship Competition for Temple University Graduate Students

CENFAD is now accepting applications from Temple graduate students for the Marvin Wachman, John Votaw, and Jeffrey Bower Research Fellowships. These fellowships provide stipends of varying amounts to defray the cost of research conducted in connection with completion of the Ph.D. dissertation. All have been made available through the generous contributions of CENFAD supporters.

Applicants for these funds must be advanced to Ph.D. candidacy or, if an M.A. student, expect to have completed 8 courses by the end of the Spring 2008 semester and have chosen the Thesis option.

The application must include:

An abstract/precis of the dissertation, no longer than two pages
A current C.V.
A statement of how the applicant intends to use these funds. If your plans include travel to archives or libraries, please indicate which ones, and provide an estimated budget for the research trip.
An indication of the expected date of completion of the dissertation or thesis.

A student is not eligible to receive the same award twice. However, receipt of one named CENFAD Research Fellowship does not preclude receiving another. Students do not apply for a specific award. They simply apply for a CENFAD research fellowship. The selection committee will determine the finalists, and at that point solicit supporting letters from advisors.

The deadline for submitting applications HAS PASSED . Submission must be made electronically to whitch@temple.edu

Please attach the abstract, C.V., and statement, including expected date of graduation, as three separate files.

If you have any questions, contact Professor Will Hitchcock.

2008 Edwin H. Sherman Family Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy

Temple University’s Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy is delighted to solicit submissions for its annual Edwin H. Sherman Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy. Any paper written by an undergraduate student in the 2007 calendar year submitted by either the student or a faculty member at the student’s college or university is eligible. The paper must address an issue, contemporary or historical, that demonstrates the intersection of force and diplomacy in international affairs. Submissions must be mailed in hard-copy and postmarked no later than Friday, February 15, 2008, to:

The Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy History Department Gladfelter 913 Temple University 1115 W. Berks Street Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089

The recipient of the Edwin Sherman Prize will receive $1,000 award along with a certificate.

Previous Winners:

2008: Justin King, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Partners and Rivals: Political Economy and American Diplomacy, 1969-1974"

2007: Debbie Sharnak, Vassar College, "The Perception of Strategic Alliances: Carter's Failure to Normalize Relations With Vietnam"

2006: Betsey Beasley, University of Georgia at Athens

Sergeant Major William F. Berger Prize Endowed Fellowship for War and Society

This fellowship is made possible by the generosity of Joseph Eble, who received his M.A. in History from Temple in 1997. Joe previously earned a graduate degree from the U.S. Naval War College in National Security and Strategic Studies and served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years before retiring as a commander. He named the fellowship after his father-in-law, a decorated sergeant major in the U.S. Army who fought in both World War II and Vietnam.

Responsibilities will be dedicated to advancing the History Department’s concentration in War and Society, a vital dimension of the Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD). You will fulfill this responsibility primarily as a teaching assistant in the introductory course in War and Society, History C063. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a more extensive curriculum in War and Society. As is the case with a conventional assistantship, you will not be expected to work more than 20 hours per week.

Includes a stipend.

Previous Recipients:

2007: James Thomas McGann

2006: Jason Smith, Temple University

2005: Holger Lowendorf, Temple University

Thomas J. Davis Endowed Fellowship in Diplomacy and Foreign Relations

This fellowship is made possible by the generosity of Todd Davis, who received his Ph.D. in History from Temple in 2002 and served as the first graduate assistant for development for the Center for the Study of Diplomacy (CENFAD). Todd named the fellowship after his father, a decorated first lieutenant in the U.S. Army who was killed in action during the Vietnam War

Responsibilities will be dedicated to advancing the Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy. In this capacity, your assignment will be primarily to assist, through research and writing, applications for external grants to support CENFAD’s projects. You will also be expected to assist in the publication of CENFAD’s newsletter, Strategic Visions, help publicize lectures and symposia, administrate CENFAD's website, coordinate CENFAD colloquia and other events, and contribute in parallel ways. As is the case with a conventional assistantship, you will not be expected to work more than 20 hours per week.

Includes a s tipend — amount changes each year.

Previous Recipients:

2008-2009: Benjamin Brandenburg

2007-2008: Kelly J. Shannon

2006-2007: Eric Klinek

2005-2006: David Zierler

2004-2005: Wendy Wong

2003-2004: Andrew McKevitt

We also award three Research Fellowships to Temple graduate students: All provide funding for dissertation research (in some cases an M.A. thesis can be eligible).

Marvin Wachman Fellowship in Force and Diplomacy

To be awarded to a Temple University graduate student in the history of U.S. foreign relations.

Previous Recipients:

2008: Kelly J. Shannon and Wendy Wong

2007: David Zierler

2006: Hieu Ho

2005: Ginger Davis

2004: Darren Bardell

2003: Laura Szumanski Steel

John Votaw Endowed Research Award

Endowed research award for Temple University graduate students of diplomatic and military history, with preference going to military history.

Previous Recipients:

2008: Eric Klinek

2007: Lynette Deem

2006: Richard Grippaldi

2005: David Ulbrich

2004: Matthew Muhlbauer

2003: John Bonin

Jeffrey Bower Endowed Research Fellowship

Awarded to a Temple University graduate student of military or diplomatic history. Preference is given to students who incorporate a study of technology into their work.

Previous Recipients:

2008: Andrew McKevitt

2007: Katherine Scott

2006: Britton MacDonald

2005: Uta Kresse

2004: Ginger Davis

2003: Bob Wintermute

For more information, contact Dr. William HItchcock (whitch@temple.edu) or Dr. Regina Gramer (rgramer@temple.edu).