Deadline: 02/29/16 5:00 PM HST Emailed and Postmarked
Grant Description
Grants of up to $55,000 to Hawaii Native doctoral and postdoctoral fellows for financial assistance to complete their dissertations before accepting their first academic posts. Funding is intended for Native students that are committed to the advancement of knowledge about the Hawaiian natural and cultural environment, Hawaiian history, politics and society.
Successful candidates will be those:
• Who demonstrate scholarly and leadership promise;
• Whose research involves the Hawaiian natural or cultural environment, Hawaiian history, politics, and society;
• Who have had a history of service to the Hawaiian community and to society as a whole; and
• Who reside in, or whose research requires extended periods of time in Hawai‘i.
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Single entities
Students
Additional Criteria for Eligibility
Native Hawaiian scholars in programs granting the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or who have earned the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in any field in the arts and sciences may apply.
Native Hawaiian scholars in any residential or external degree program of a fully accredited U.S.-based institution, or institutions abroad, such as the native university system in Aotearoa (New Zealand), are eligible.
Successful candidates are required to commit themselves to their writing projects on a full-time basis during the fellowship period. Candidates are required to attend all retreats scheduled to be held on the Island of Hawaii:
• Opening retreat: July 21-24, 2016
• Scholarly presentation: November 10-13, 2016
• Closing retreat: July 20-23, 2017
Mentors are required to be at the opening retreat in July 2016 and the scholarly presentation in November 2016.
Pre-Application Information
Email the completed application in PDF form to the contact.
Additionally, mail the printed copy with reference letters to the contact address.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.
