Dissertation Fellowship Program

[i]Lincoln Institute [/i] The annual Dissertation Fellowship Program invites applications from doctoral students who are writing theses in fields that address the Institute’s primary interest areas in valuation and taxation, planning, and development (see pages 2 and 3). This fellowship program provides an important link between the Institute’s educational mission and its research objectives by supporting scholars early in their careers. The Institute also supports special fellowship programs for both masters and doctoral students enrolled at universities in Latin America and in the People’s Republic of China. For more information on these separate programs, visit our Web site at www.lincolninst.edu/education/fellowships.asp Your Dissertation Fellowship application should address how your research will build on and contribute to the concerns of the academic department to which you are applying, as summarized below. For more information about the Institute and its primary interest areas, visit the Lincoln Institute Web site at http://www.lincolninst.edu/aboutlincoln/index.asp Dissertation fellowships of $10,000 each support development of a thesis proposal and/or completion of thesis research. If your university department requires a formal proposal defense, please indicate if you have successfully completed this step. Applications must include the items listed below. • Application Cover Sheet (use Form A) • Project Summary (use Form B) • Project Abstract (use Form C) • Table of Contents (use Form D) • Project Description (submit a summary of your thesis—no longer than five pages) • Curriculum Vitae and Narrative Biography (submit a CV, not to exceed four pages, and a short narrative biography of 100-125 words.) • Letter of Support from thesis advisor (emailed separately) [b]DEADLINE: March 3, 2008[/b] Complete applications in electronic format must be received at the Lincoln Institute by March 3, 2008 The Institute will email an acknowledgment within ten days after your application has been received. Download the guidelines and forms from the Lincoln Institute website, http://www.lincolninst.edu/education/fellowship_guidelines.asp or email to [url=mailto:fellowships@lincolninst.edu]fellowships@lincolninst.edu[/url] to request an electronic copy of the guidelines and forms. Visit the official site: http://www.lincolninst.edu/aboutlincoln/index.asp