Scholarship Description
The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible. The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United States.
The grants program does not fund undergraduate or pre-Ph.D. study. Organizations are not eligible. Research teams of two or more individuals are eligible. No institutional overhead or indirect costs may be claimed against a Congressional Research Grant.
What kind of research projects are eligible for consideration?
The Center’s first interest is to fund the study of the leadership in the Congress, both House and Senate. Topics could include external factors shaping the exercise of congressional leadership, institutional conditions affecting it, resources and techniques used by leaders, or the prospects for change or continuity in the patterns of leadership. In addition, The Center invites proposals about congressional procedures, such as committee operation or mechanisms for institutional change, and Congress and the electoral process.
The Center also encourages proposals that link Congress and congressional leadership with the creation, implementation, and oversight of public policy. Proposals must demonstrate that Congress, not the specific policy, is the central research interest.
See website for more information.
Year of Need: 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad,
Type:
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award:
Max Award: 3,500
Deadline: 2024-03-01
Website: http://www.dirksencenter.org/
Sponsoring Organization
The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554-4219
Contact Person: Congressional Research Grants
Phone: 309-347-7113
Fax: 309-347-6432
Web: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_overview.htm
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