Azar Hatefi Graduate Student Fellowship in Iranian Diaspora Studies

"LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION : All reference letters must be received, via AcademicWorks, no later than the application deadline in order for an application to be considered qualified and reviewed. This requires applicants to submit their application before the deadline, which includes providing the reference name and email address. References should be notified by the applicant that letters need to be submitted through AcademicWorks no later than a week before the application deadline, to allow time to solve any potential issues. Applicants should check their AcademicWorks student portal to ensure that reference letters have been submitted before the application deadline, resending reference letter requests for letters not submitted. The letter must be submitted through this AcademicWorks site by the application deadline, and a copy must be sent to [email protected]. Applications that do not have the required reference letter by the deadline will not be reviewed and are not eligible for the scholarship. Awarding Department: Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies Scholarship Intent: Supports original and significant research about the Iranian Diaspora that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Award is contingent upon the candidate’s acceptance into a graduate program at SFSU . This $10,000/year award (with possibility for 2nd year renewal) may be used for expenses connected with research, course work, travel, data work/collection, and supplies. All applicants working on Iranian Diaspora topics should carefully consider whether their work demonstrably engages topics pertaining to Iranian Diaspora Studies. Criteria: 1) Applicants must have completed a BA or BS degree from an accredited institution of higher education by August 1, 2024 and must be accepted into a graduate program at San Francisco State University (can be within the College of Liberal and Creative"