Fellows and Fellowships: Come visit the Institute
 

The next call for fellows will be around April 2010.
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IPPL is dedicated to two projects, cultivating philosophy amongst the general public and bridging popular philosophy with academic research. This includes not only providing resources and opportunities for those interested in engaging with general audiences but also providing a venue for the presentation of their work. IPPL hopes to be an advocate for philosophy for non-professionals including holding the position such work ought to count towards tenure and promotion. IPPL fellowships are at core of these two projects.

The institute offers two types of fellowship; applicants can apply for either although preferences are described below. Fellowships are both invited by the director and chosen via open competition. Any interested party is encouraged to apply and prospective applicants are welcome to contact the director informally to ask for advice or "test the waters" for their suitability and competitiveness.

Visiting fellowships: An IPPL Visiting Fellowship is intended for philosophical professionals who seek an intensive short-term period to work on a specific project free from the intrusions of daily work and family responsibilities, and who wish to translate that same project into language easily understood by general audiences. Visiting fellows are in residence at the institute for two weeks. They receives travel, meal, housing allowances, a $1,000 stipend, access to the UND library and all relevant university resources, a $500 grant to purchase research materials to be housed within the UND Chester Fritz Library, and an office within which to work. In exchange, visiting fellows are expected to make at least one public presentation suitable to lay audiences and write a ten to fifteen page article for publication in the North Dakota Humanities Council journal. When appropriate, and depending on timing and other factors, the visiting fellow may also be a guest on Why? Philosophical discussions about everyday life. Normally, IPPL grants three visiting fellowships per year.

Regional fellowships: A regional fellow is intended for regional philosophical professionals and independent scholars who seek to use UND's and IPPL's facilities for a long-term project. Normally, the region is described as North Dakota, Western Minnesota, Southern Manitoba, Northern South Dakota, and Eastern Montana, although this definition is flexible. Regional fellows receive a $1,000 stipend, a $500 grant to purchase research materials to be housed at the UND Chester Fritz Library, access to UND facilities for one year including the Chester Fritz Library and the IPPL office (subject to availability). From time to time, modest sums are available to assist regional fellows with travel costs. In exchange, regional fellows are expected to make at least one public presentation suitable to lay audiences and write a ten to fifteen page article for publication in the North Dakota Humanities Council journal. When appropriate, and depending on timing and other factors, the visiting fellow may also be a guest on Why? Philosophical discussions about everyday life. Normally, IPPL grants three regional fellowships per year.

For more information, contact ippl@und.edu.