Prizes
2014 Edwin H. Sherman Family Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy Temple University's Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) is delighted to once again solicit submissions for its annual Edwin H. Sherman Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy. The recipient of the Edwin Sherman Prize will receive a $1,000 award along with a certificate. Any paper written by an undergraduate student in the 2013 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. Although electronic submissions are preferred, hard-copy submissions will be accepted. Papers must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than Friday, March 8, 2014, to: Please address all questions and Electronic Submissions to: David A. Guba, Jr. Mail Hard Copy Submissions to: The Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy 2013 Winner: Jean-Robert Lalancette, McGill University, "From Decrepit Empire to Third World Champion: France's Incredible Transition, 1958-1963" Previous Winners: 2012: George Bogden, Yale University, "Refugees, Statecraft, and Legitimacy: Forced Migration and Foreign Policy after the First Persian Gulf War" 2011: Yongqing Douglas Yang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Panamanian Paradox: A President’s Struggle to Remove Manuel Noriega 2010: Robert King, Harvard University, Academic Scribblers: Policy Reports and the Making of American Strategy on Latin America, 1948-1980 2009: Raymond Joseph Parrot, An Education for Occupation Army Civil Affairs Training And Military Planning for Postwar Germany 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 |
2013 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 the required coursework by the end of the Spring 2013 semester and have chosen the Thesis option. The application must include:
Please attach the abstract, C.V., and statement, including expected date of graduation, as three separate files, and arrange for the advisor/reader to submit the letter of support separately (and also electronically). All application materials are due by Wednesday, May 1, 2013. 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. Submission must be made electronically to Dr. Beth Bailey at bbailey@temple.edu. |
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. The prize includes a stipend. Previous Recipients: 2011-12: Seth Tannenbaum 2010-11: Meredith Hohe 2009-10: Matthew Unangst 2008-09: Jean-Pierre Beugoms 2007-08: James Thomas McGann 2006-07: Jason Smith, Temple University 2005-06: 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. The fellowship Includes a stipend — amount changes each year. Previous Recipients: 2011-12: Kaete O'Connell 2010-11: Matthew Shannon 2009-10: Timothy Sayle 2008-09: Benjamin Brandenburg 2007-08: Kelly J. Shannon 2006-07: Eric Klinek 2005-06: David Zierler 2004-05: Wendy Wong 2003-04: Andrew McKevitt |
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: 2012-13: Matt Shannon and David Lee 2011-12: Larry Kessler 2010-11: Carla Stephens 2009-10: Benjamin Brandenberg and Holger Lowendorf 2008-09: Kelly J. Shannon and Wendy Wong 2007-08: David Zierler 2006-07: Hieu Ho 2005-06: Ginger Davis 2004-05: Darren Bardell 2003-04: 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: 2012-13: Timothy Sayle 2011-12: Martin Clemis 2010-11: Ryan Johnson 2009-10: Michael Dolski 2008-09: Eric Klinek 2007-08: Lynette Deem 2006-07: Richard Grippaldi 2005-06: David Ulbrich 2004-05: Matthew Muhlbauer 2003-04: 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: 2012-13: Sarah Robey 2011-12: Aaron Sullivan 2010-11: Ben Brandenberg 2009-10: Claude Barnes and Michele Louro 2008-09: Andrew McKevitt 2007-08: Katherine Scott 2006-07: Britton MacDonald 2005-06: Uta Kresse 2004-05: Ginger Davis 2003-04: Bob Wintermute |