THE ECONOMIC
CLUB OF WASHINGTON, DC
DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
2008-2009
AND
THE NEW PHILIP M. DEARBORN FELLOWSHIP
DEADLINE:
February
29, 2008
Amount of Awards: $10,000
The Economic Club of Washington, DC
Download PDF version of brochure
at 2008-2009 Brochure.
The Economic
Club of Washington was formed in recognition of the unique and critical
role that Washington plays in the world economy and of the area's increasing
economic diversity and importance as a center of business activity.
More than 250 of the area's top business and professional leaders formed
The Economic Club of Washington as a nonprofit corporation in 1986 for
two primary purposes. First, it offers a forum in which prominent business
and government leaders can express their views on the most important
economic issues of the day and on how those issues affect the region,
the nation, and the world. Second, and equally important, the Club generates
and promotes a greater sense of community among business leaders, government officials,
and members of the diplomatic corps.
Purpose
The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (CUWMA)
and The Economic Club of Washington are pleased to announce that The
Economic Club of Washington is offering its nineteenth annual Doctoral
Research Fellowships. Two 10,000 stipends will be
awarded to doctoral-level students from Consortium institutions
to support independent research in areas of interest to The Economic
Club of Washington. Areas of concentration could include economics, finance,
international trade or business. These awards are for the 2008-2009
academic year.
The New Philip M. Dearborn Fellowship
- Since the 2007-2008 academic year, The
Economic Club will also be offering a third $10,000 doctoral-level fellowship
to Consortium students, honoring the late Philip Dearborn, a leading
national authority on urban finance, intergovernmental finance, and
regional economic development. This fellowship will be offered annually
for proposed doctoral-level research dealing with issues of direct and
specific relevance to the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area,
including, without limitation, issues of economics, public and private
finance, education, transportation, law enforcement, social welfare,
housing, and regional and community development. It is expected that
the research will rely to a significant extent on information and data
derived from or relating to the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In 2007, the award was given to a student with a paper entitled: 'The Affordability of Private Health Insurance: What Can the Uninsured Afford?; Designing an Optimal Subsidy Program for the District of Columbia'.
Eligibility
Students interested in applying for this fellowship must be enrolled at
least half-time at a Consortium institution at the Ph.D. level. Preference
will be given to candidates who have completed the major portion of
course work necessary for the degree and preference will be given to
those who are in or entering the dissertation phase of work. This research
may be used to further the student's dissertation. The successful candidates
must agree to devote substantial time to the research project during
the 2008-2009 academic year. The fellow is
required to make a presentation or a progress report regarding the research
results to The Economic Club of Washington in the Spring of 2009.
Application Procedures
To apply for the doctoral
research fellowship awards, students must submit the following to the
Consortium of Universities:
A proposal
(ten typewritten pages or less) containing:
(1) a detailed
description of the proposed research or study;
(2) a brief description of relevant research in the subject area
(i.e., provide an assessment of existing information or current literature
regarding the topic);
(3) an explanation of how the applicant
plans to accomplish the research, including what data are to be sent
and what methodologies are to be employed; and
(4) a description of the research
projects expected or anticipated conclusions.
Official transcripts
from all higher education institutions attendedincluding undergraduate.
A letter from the student's
academic advisor or research director addressing the student's qualifications;
capability to carry out the proposed research project; and the value
and practicality of the project (letter must accompany student's
proposal).
Applicants for the Philip
M. Dearborn Fellowship should also describe the relevance of
their proposed research or study to the Greater Washington Metropolitan
Area, and should indicate the extent to which they will rely on data
derived from or relating to this area.
Timetable
Proposals and all supporting documentation for the Economic Club of Washington
Doctoral Research Fellowships must accompany one another in the same
envelope and must be received no later than 5:00
p.m. on February
29, 2008 at the Consortium of Universities offices located at
1025 Connecticut Avenue,NW, Suite 705, Washington, D.C. Please note that applications may be hand delivered
or mailed with sufficient time to be received by the deadline.
The final selections will be made by
The Economic Club of Washington and its decisions shall be final. All
candidates will be informed of the outcome of the selection process
no later than May 1, 2008.
Please direct inquiries to:
Vera Redfearn Faulkner
Director of Programs
faulkner@consortium.org
202.331.8080, ext. 17
(800) 643-3768 (TDD)
www.consortium.org
