US Census Dissertation Fellowships
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The U.S. Census Bureau seeks to fund doctoral candidates investigating survey, methodological and other issues of interest to the bureau
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:03:50 -0400
From: gia.f.donnalley@census.gov
Gia Donnalley
U.S. Census Bureau
Methodology and Standards Council
301-763-4370
The U.S. Census Bureau Dissertation Fellowship Program Seeks to award a limited number of contracts each year to Ph.D.-granting accredited institutions of higher education in the United States to fund the dissertation research of doctoral candidates who propose and investigate solutions to problems on the list of research topics (see <> for list of research topics) of primary interest to the Census Bureau. When fully implemented, up to ten dissertation fellowships will be awarded annually for up to $50,000 each. The application package and supporting documents for each Dissertation Fellow must be submitted by his or her university. Dissertation Fellowships will be awarded to institutions of higher education for doctoral candidates of unusual promise and ability whose general fields of research relate to statistics and demography. Direct connections to the cited listing of research topics is essential. Exceptionally strong candidates writing master’s theses that address these problems will also be considered.
A Dissertation Fellow
- must be a doctoral candidate or exceptionally strong master’s candidate.
- must be funded by a contract awarded to institution for tuition, research materials, travel, and salary.
- must devote full-time effort, be enrolled full-time, and be in residence at Fellow’s Institution.
- must report progress biannually.
- must collaborate on-site with Census Bureau staff for one to two months.
- must present research results in a Census Bureau seminar.
Eligibility and Consideration: United States citizenship preferred
Tenure: One year with possible extension up to one year
Deadlines: There are no deadlines. Application package and supporting documents can be submitted anytime.
For more information and listing of research topics see the Census Web page:
Clarifications and Questions:
Contact: Dr. Tommy Wright
Chief, Statistical Research Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Phone: 301-763-1702
Fax: 301-457-2299
E-mail:
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