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2025 Charles E. Scheidt Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellowship

 

Description

The USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from USC undergraduate students for the 2025 Charles E. Scheidt Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellowship. The fellowship provides $5,400 support and will be awarded to an outstanding USC undergraduate student from any academic discipline to serve as the assigned Charles E. Scheidt Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellow for the projects of international fellows and visiting scholars at the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research. The fellow will shadow emerging and/or senior scholars across disciplines and benefit from participating in and contributing to cutting-edge interdisciplinary scholarly research. This unique fellowship will offer the opportunity to learn research methods from the most innovative scholars in the fields of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellow will have the opportunity to explore USC’s unique resources and collections in the fields of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The fellow will not only learn a great deal about these fields, but will build valuable analytical, research, and communication skills. The Scheidt Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellow will be expected to be in residence at the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research for two semesters: Spring 2025 (10-15 hours a week for eight weeks) and Fall 2025 (10-15 hours per week for 12 weeks). The residency is expected to start no later than the week of March 24, 2025. This fellowship is only open to USC undergraduate students. The deadline for application is March 9, 2025.

 

Eligiblity Information

Academic Level:
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior

Age minimum or maximum:*
No

Open to international students:
Yes

Required to demonstrate financial need:
No

Discipline Area(s):
Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Open to All Disciplines

Demographic Information (preferred or required):
All

Award type:
Fellowship

Amount Awarded:
$5,000 to $24,999

 

Application Information:

Application Deadline:
March

Date application is available:
February

USC endorsement required:
No

Contact Information:

Website:
https://dornsife.usc.edu/cagr/2025/02/12/call-for-applications-2025-charles-e-scheidt-undergraduate-