Rutgers University

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For the study of employee stock ownership, profit sharing, broad-based stock options, and broadened ownership of capital in the corporation and in economy in the United States

The Fellowship Program invites applications from doctoral students, pre/post tenure scholars, experts with professional degrees in U.S. institutions in the social sciences and humanities for the 2017-2018 Beyster Fellowship ($25,000) with attention to the role of impact investing, mutual funds, equity/bond indexes, and community investment funds in the development of employee ownership, several Louis O. Kelso Fellowships ($12,500) for scholars studying the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and broadened capital ownership for citizens, and the George S. Pillsbury Fellowship ($12,500.) focused on profit sharing.

The Fellowship Program seeks scholars with a long-term interest in these research streams. Stipends can be used for research, travel, or living expenses and are awarded for residence at the scholar’s university. Submit an email application with a 1500 word essay and a vita by December 31, 2016 with decisions by March 15, 2017. Please have three letters of reference sent separately by your references to: beysterfellowships@smlr.rutgers.edu, kelso_fellowships@smlr.rutgers.edu or fellowship_program@smlr.rutgers.edu

For information email the program at fellowship_program@smlr.rutgers.edu or see: http://smlr.rutgers.edu/research-and-centers/fellowship-programs for a listing of past fellows