CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | The Benjamin H. Stevens 2012-2013 Graduate Fellowship In Regional Science

Graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. programs in North America are encouraged to apply for the Thirteenth Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Fellowship in Regional Science, administered by the North American Regional Science Council of the Regional Science Association International (NARSC-RSAI). This Fellowship, in support of thesis research in Regional Science, is awarded annually in memory of Dr. Benjamin H. Stevens, an intellectual leader whose selfless devotion to graduate students as teacher, advisor, mentor, and friend had a profound impact on the field. Regional Science is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the theory and method of urban and regional phenomena. Regional Scientists apply theoretical and empirical frameworks and methods of the social and other sciences, as well as develop new ones specifically for regional analysis and policy.

Eligible students should have completed all degree requirements except for their dissertation by the time the Fellowship commences. A requirement of the Fellowship is that the recipient has no duties other than dissertation research during the Fellowship, although the recipient may hold other fellowships concurrently. Applications from students working in any area or any Ph.D. program are welcome as long as their dissertation research addresses a question in Regional Science.

The Fellowship consists of a stipend in the amount of $30,000 (U.S.), paid over a twelve-month period. Applications for the 2012-2013 Fellowship should be sent electronically by the applicant to the Selection Committee Chair, Professor Lawrence Brown, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and received by February 15, 2012. An application consists of the following materials:

1. A curriculum vita of no more than two (2) pages in length.

2. A statement in six (6) pages or less that clearly sets out the research question(s) and issues to be addressed, approach to be used, and product expected from the thesis research, including a summary (1-page or less) describing the intellectual merit of the proposed research and broader impacts that may result. The 6-page limit is inclusive of references, but exclusive of tables and figures. This text should be in 12 point or larger font and single-spaced; references also should be single-spaced.

3. Copies of the candidate’s transcripts for all graduate study. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

All components of the application should be in a single file labeled as applicantname.benstevens.xxx (where xxx would be doc, pdf, zip, etc).

In addition, we require a confidential letter from the thesis supervisor, sent separately as an attachment from her/his email account with the student’s name in the subject line to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This letter should assess the quality and significance of the dissertation research, specify the current state of progress toward the degree, and provide a commitment by the thesis supervisor to obtain a tuition waiver for the candidate for the Fellowship year. A condition of the Fellowship is granting a tuition waiver for the year of the Fellowship by the university, or equivalent payment of the student’s tuition.

Applications should be e-mailed to Professor Lawrence Brown at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . He also will respond to questions and other concerns of the applicant, advisor, or related individuals, best sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For information about NARSC, including a list of past Fellows, go to http://www.narsc.org/newsite/. For information about RSAI, go to http://www.rsai.org.

May 1, 2011