Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship

Location: United States
Fellowship Date: 2011-05-15
Date Submitted: 2011-02-22
Announcement ID: 183306
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ANNOUNCING THE CHRISTINE DOWNING DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP
The Downing Fellowship will be awarded to one student a year from any accredited graduate level institution who is entering the second year of her or his dissertation in the fields of depth psychology and mythology. Once awarded, the winning student must use the collections at OPUS for a significant amount of her or his dissertation research. The archival collections available for research at OPUS include Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas, James Hillman, Jane and Joseph Wheelwright, Christine Downing, Marion Woodman, Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig, and Katie Sanford. Visit our website for more information at www.opusarchives.org

GUIDELINES

Applicants must demonstrate the necessity of substantial on-site use of OPUS’ collections.

Who is Eligible. The Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship is available to graduate students of any academic institution entering the second year of their dissertation within the fields of depth psychology and mythology who plan to use the collections of the OPUS Archives and Research Center (“OPUS”) for a significant amount of their research.

Amount and Duration of Fellowship. There will be one grant each year in the amount of $5000. These funds are for one (1) year of research (the second year of the students dissertation clock) to be conducted between October 1, 2011 and October 1, 2012.

Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2011
Notification of Awarded Grants: September 1, 2011

Application Procedure. The application and instructions are available on our website at www.opusarchives.org.

OPUS Archives and Research Center is a non-profit research center that houses the archives of Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas, James Hillman, Jane and Joseph Wheelwright, Christine Downing, Marion Woodman, Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig, and Katie Sanford. In addition to safeguarding these important resources, OPUS works to foster ongoing research in the fields of depth psychology and mythological studies.

Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship
OPUS Archives & Research Center
801 Ladera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Email: cddf@opusarchives.org
Visit the website at http://opusarchives.org/fellowship.shtml