The Marine Corps Background Division is searching for applicants for its 2011 Master’s Theses and Dissertation Fellowships on topics connected to some element of Marine Corps Background. The fellowships are funded by the Marine Corps Heritage Basis to encourage contributions to your field of Marine Corps history and, more frequently, military and naval background. Two master’s theses fellowships are awarded each year and include a $3,
Microsoft Office Professional Plus,500 stipend. The Gen Lemuel C. Shepherd,
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, Jr., Memorial Dissertation Fellowship includes a $10,000 stipend and is awarded to students researching their doctorate dissertations. Candidates must be actively enrolled in accredited programs and have completed all requirements for a master’s or doctorate degree,
Office Home And Business 2010, except for the theses or dissertation,
Windows 7 Ultimate, by September 2011. The deadline for applications is 1 May 2011. Additional information and application materials are available on the Heritage Division’s website at www.historical past.usmc.mil or by contacting the Coordinator,
Office 2007 Key, Grants and Fellowships, at 703–432–4884 or charles.r.smith9@usmc.mil.