Dissertation

October 8, 2020

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships — 11/16/2020

Chartotte W. Newcombe The Newcombe Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at American institutions located in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the academic year 2020–2021. In the current Newcombe competition, at least 20 non-renewable Fellowships of $25,000 will be awarded for 12 months of…

October 5, 2020

Townsend Dissertation Fellowships — 11/13/2020

Townsend Dissertation Fellowships Townsend Dissertation Fellowships are awarded to Ph.D. students whose dissertation projects significantly involve humanistic material or problems that have a significant bearing on the humanities. The purpose of the Fellowship is both to further the research of the individual recipients and to enable faculty and graduate…

October 1, 2020

Horowitz Foundation Dissertation Research Grants — 12/1/2021

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy was established in 1997 to support the advancement of research and understanding in the major fields of the social sciences, which include psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics, urban affairs, area studies, and political science. Grants are based solely on merit. Each is worth a total of $7,500;…

September 30, 2019

Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship — 11/5/2019

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Seventy fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts…

September 8, 2019

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships — 11/1/2019

AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping…

January 2, 2019

Institute of International Studies Pre-Dissertation Research Grant — 2/19/2019

IIS will grant a number of fellowships of up to $5,000 for graduate students who have not yet advanced to candidacy by 08/15/2019. This funding is intended to support initial fieldwork by graduate students during Summer 2019. In line with the Institute’s mission to support international and comparative research at UC Berkeley,…

November 26, 2018

Peter Lyman Fellowship in New Media — 2/1/2019

The Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship established in the memory of an esteemed UC Berkeley faculty member, provides a summer stipend to a UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate to support the writing of his or her Ph.D. dissertation on a topic related to New Media. Some preference will be given…

November 15, 2018

Berkeley – Austria Research Fellowships — 2/1/2019

The UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation announced a competition for a Pre-Dissertation and Dissertation Research Grant for graduate students in the Social Sciences (including Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Law, History, Music, and Sociology) and all areas in the Humanities at all UC Campuses.

January 15, 2018

University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowship — 3/5/2018

The University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowship is open to doctoral students who demonstrate strong potential for university teaching and research; with backgrounds, life experiences, and/or work that contribute to diversity; and who are in their final year of dissertation work. UC Berkeley is committed to recognizing and rewarding student’s…

September 11, 2017

Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships — 10/15/2017

The Woodrow Wilson Foundation has been proud to support more than 22,000 Fellows who collectively have an impressive record of scholarship, teaching, service, and public influence. Among them is a select group whose work advances the disciplines in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. The Foundation’s offerings in…

December 15, 2015

Fellowship for Social Science Dissertation Students — 1/31/2016

The Center for Engaged Scholarship, a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives in San Francisco,  is accepting applications for dissertation fellowships of $25,000 each. The Center supports “scholarship that can move us to a society that is more egalitarian, more democratic, and committed to environmental sustainability.” Students working on…

November 11, 2015

CSSC Dissertation Workshop Retreat Call for Applications — 11/20/2015

The UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Sexual Culture (CSSC), in conjunction with the Center for Race and Gender (CRG), announced a dissertation workshop retreat for candidates whose dissertation research focuses on interactions of sexuality, race, and gender. The two-day retreat will take place February 26-28, 2016, from Friday…
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October 7, 2015

SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships — 10/15/2015

The Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships (DPDF) to enable early-stage doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences to formulate effective doctoral dissertation proposals for their academic departments or funding agencies. Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops. The DPDF covers all travel, lodging, and meal expenses for both…

September 6, 2015

UC Mexus Grants Support Dissertation Research — 9/12/2016

UC Mexus Grants are for dissertation or final MFA projects in Mexico, about Mexico, or in collaboration with the Mexican academic and research community. Additional areas of interest include research or activities related to the Latino experience and Mexican-origin populations in the United States. The grants provide up to $12,000…