The Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards, formerly known as the Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowships, are now accepting applications. These awards honor promising doctorate candidates in the final stages of completing a dissertation that addresses a significant element of violence.

The Foundation is open to applications from any field within the scientific, social, or allied sciences that will further knowledge of the origins, consequences, and management of violence and aggression. The study of violence, including what causes it, how it functions, and methods for preventing or reducing it, is essential.

The Foundation funds studies that look at the fundamental processes that lead to violence, although priority is given to ideas that persuade policymakers of the applicability of future discoveries. Likewise, historical analysis is considered to the extent that it is pertinent to the violence occurring right now. Examining the results of violence is acceptable as long as there is a convincing argument that these impacts act as triggers for other acts of violence.

The Foundation is concerned about violence in connection with a variety of issues, including but not limited to:

• War
• Crime
• Terrorism
• Relationships between family and intimate partners.
• Competition for natural resources and climate instability.
• Religious, ethnic, and racial strife.
• Nationalism and political radicalism.

Key Details

Organized by: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Announcing Date: June 2025
Start of award: September 1, 2025
Eligible Countries: International

Benefits

The grant, worth $25,000 for one year, helps a doctorate candidate get the financial support they need to finish their dissertation on time and further the Foundation’s stated research goals. They are exclusively accessible to students who need assistance during their last year of doctoral studies.

Note: The prize does not support doctoral research. Candidates may be nationals of any country enrolled in colleges or institutions abroad.

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants must meet the following documents:

• Candidates for the Ph.D. who are beginning their dissertation phase of graduate school are eligible to apply. Typically, this signifies that writing has started or will start at the start of the award term, and fieldwork or other research is finished.
• An application shouldn’t be filed if the analysis and writing are not advanced enough for the candidate to be sure that the dissertation will be finished within the award year.
• It is suitable for applications in which research and writing are expected to be completed within the same year, especially in experimental domains.

Required documents

All candidates must prepare the following documents:

• Project Title
• Abstract and Survey
• Advisor’s abbreviated CV (2 pages)
• Advisor’s letter
• CV of the applicant
• Transcript
• Project description
• Protection of Subjects
• Electronic signature

How to Apply?

Candidates for the Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards can submit their applications online. First, they must create an account to view the application and guidelines.

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For more information about the HFG grant, please visit the HFG’s official website.

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