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IDRF Program

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about non-US cultures and societies. Since its inception in 1997, the IDRF program has funded more than eleven hundred projects, with research spanning the globe. The IDRF program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Behind the Lens: A Look Inside the Winning Entries to the 2018 Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology

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·May 17, 2018
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May 17, 2018

Spotlight on IDRF Recipient Narges Bajoghli

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·May 4, 2018
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May 4, 2018

Spotlight on IDRF Recipient Helena Hansen

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·February 15, 2018
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February 15, 2018

IDRF Photo Competition 2017

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·July 7, 2017
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July 7, 2017

IDRF Photo Competition 2016

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·June 30, 2016
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June 30, 2016

IDRF Photo Competition 2015

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The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Photo Competition is offered every year to IDRF recipients. Prizes are awarded for the best single photo, the best self-portrait, and best photo essay following a vote by IDRF fellows and staff.

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March 30, 2015

IDRF Photo Competition 2014

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Aubrey Graham: Celebrating an Acquittal

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Photo Competition is offered every year to IDRF recipients. Prizes are awarded for the best single photo, the best self-portrait, and best photo essay following a vote by IDRF fellows and staff.

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May 17, 2014

IDRF Photo Competition 2012

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Shipment at a Social Cost

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Photo Competition is offered every year to IDRF recipients. Prizes are awarded for the best single photo, the best self-portrait, and best photo essay following a vote by IDRF fellows and staff.

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May 10, 2012

IDRF Photo Competition 2010

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The White Desert

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Photo Competition is offered every year to IDRF recipients. Prizes are awarded for the best single photo, the best self-portrait, and best photo essay following a vote by IDRF fellows and staff.

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May 5, 2010
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