HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Dr. Bernard J. Firestone Endowed Fellowship in Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
About the Firestone Endowed Fellowship Program
In 2014, a member of the Hofstra College Advisory Board generously endowed an annual summer research fellowship in the humanities and social sciences in honor of Dean Bernard J. Firestone. Firestone Fellows conduct research during the summer months under the direction of a faculty mentor in an area of mutual interest. Fellows are chosen on the basis of academic achievement, research potential, and upon the recommendation of their proposed faculty mentor. The program provides fellows a stipend in the amount of $2500.
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to current sophomores and juniors. Faculty may wish to nominate students who are preparing to write honors theses in the following year.
Application Deadline
Applications are due March 1 each year. If the date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the deadline will fall on the Monday following March 1.
Decisions will be announced approximately 3-4 weeks after the deadline.
Applications should include a brief (not more than 500 word) statement of proposed plan of research, as well as the name of your faculty mentor.
The faculty mentor will send a recommendation letter to HCLAS@hofstra.edu which will:
- indicate willingness and availability during the summer to supervise the proposed research and,
- make clear the connection between their own research interests and the student’s proposal.
Selection Process
A review committee of HCLAS administration and faculty will evaluate Firestone applications. The committee will recommend candidates and alternates to the dean of HCLAS, who will make the final designations of Firestone Fellows. Membership of the selection committee will rotate periodically.
Completion Requirements
At the completion of the program, Firestone Fellows must produce a brief written report of their research and submit it to their faculty mentor.
Step into a world of intellectual discovery where critical thinking meets creative exploration. Hofstra’s liberal arts education provides the foundation for success in an ever-changing world, with faculty mentors who support your unique journey.