$5,000 Doctoral Fellowship Offered for Women’s Philanthropy Research
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
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Posted by: Robin Wehrlin
$5,000 Doctoral Fellowship Offered for
Women’s Philanthropy Research
April 30 is deadline for one-year
dissertation support from Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
INDIANAPOLIS—A
$5,000, one-year fellowship to support doctoral research and dissertation
writing that contributes to understanding of women’s philanthropy or gender
differences in philanthropic behavior is being offered by the Women’s
Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of
Philanthropy.
The
application deadline for the 2014 WPI Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship is April
30.
The
fellowship contributes new research to expand the knowledge base about women’s
philanthropy. In recognition of WPI’s commitment to grow the field of scholars
who conduct research in issues of gender and philanthropy, the fellowship award
has doubled to $5,000.
Previous
fellowship recipients include Deborah Skolnick Einhorn (Brandeis University)
for her dissertation “The Power of the Purse: Jewish Women’s Philanthropy and
Social Change;” Laura Gee (University of California at San Diego) for her
studies to better understand how donors, especially women, choose between
volunteering, fundraising, and monetary donations; and Brent Pieper (Indiana
University) for his dissertation on women’s philanthropy programs at higher
education institutions and their impact on giving.
Details
about the fellowship and the application form are available at the institute’s
website: http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/wpi-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship.
About the Women’s Philanthropy Institute
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) is part of the
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. WPI increases
understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education,
interpreting and sharing these insights broadly to improve philanthropy. Learn
more. Follow
us on Twitter @WPIinsights and “Like” us on Facebook.
About the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of
Philanthropy is dedicated to improving philanthropy to improve the world by
training and empowering students and professionals to be innovators and leaders
who create positive and lasting change. The school offers a comprehensive
approach to philanthropy through its academic, research and international
programs and through The Fund Raising School, Lake Institute on Faith &
Giving, and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. Learn more. Follow us on Twitter @IUPhilanthropy or “Like” us on Facebook.
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