Dissertation Fellowships 2016-2017

This page is for dissertation fellowships for 2016-17 (including research fellowships, dissertation completion fellowships, and other predoctoral opportunities).
 * Last year's page: Dissertation Fellowships 2015-2016
 * See also previous years' pages: Dissertation Fellowships 2013-14 AND Dissertation Fellowships 2014-15.

See also fellowship discussions at theGradCafe: The Bank


 * This is an initial post to start the page as in years past - please add calls and information!

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AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship

 * http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/af-dissertation-application/
 * Due November 15, 2015
 * are we supposed to include references in our project descriptions?
 * applied (x10)
 * Is anyone else having trouble uploading the payment verification form to the supporting documents section? Have emailed tech support but no word yet
 * do we have to upload it? I just entered the confirmation code.
 * I would like to confirm this, too. I uploaded a print-out of my web confirmation, but the upload disappeared (x2).
 * I just got an email saying that only the confirmation code is needed. The system will upload confirmation when payment clears the bank.

ACLS / Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships

 * https://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/
 * Due October 21, 2015
 * applied (x11)

American Academy in Rome, Rome Prize

 * http://aarome.org/apply
 * Due November 1, 2015
 * applied (x4)
 * Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Italian Studies (x1)
 * ====Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Medieval Studies (x1)====
 * NYC interviews scheduled via phone (1/11)
 * For which stream of the program?
 * Yes, for which categories? (want to know if it's silly to keep hoping; I thought it was early still) (x2)
 * The above edit under 'applied' suggests it was probably in Medieval Studies, but I cannot say for sure; hopefully the lucky/talented person who got contacted will write back!
 * It was for Modern - at least for that stream, they consistently call on the second Monday of the year

American Philosophical Society Predoctoral Fellowships

 * https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/fellowships
 * Long-term Predoctoral Fellowships Due January 15, 2016
 * Short-term Fellowships Due March 1, 2016

CAA Professional Development Fellowship

 * http://www.collegeart.org/careers/fellowships


 * Due October 2, 2015

CASVA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship of the National Gallery of Art

 * http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/casva/fellowships/predoctoral-dissertation-fellowships.html
 * Due November 15, 2015
 * applied (x4)

Are interviews happening at CAA? Yes.

My hunch is that calls for interviews are happening today (1/19). Confirmation?

Nothing here so far. (1/19)

I received a call requesting an interview yesterday, 1/18.
 * Congratulations! I also have a friend who received an interview request yesterday. They were told this was exceptional, since it was a federal holiday. Were you told anything similar?

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

 * http://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/
 * Due November 15, 2015
 * applied (x7)
 * Last year finalists were announced February 19.

DAAD Graduate Research Fellowship

 * http://daad.org
 * Due November 4, 2015
 * applied

Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowship

 * http://doaks.org/research/fellowships-and-grants/fellowships
 * Due November 1, 2015
 * applied (x3)
 * Has anyone heard about interview invitations yet? (12/23)
 * Have not heard anything from them so far (12/30), but considering they extended the deadline for letters of recommendation into early November, they might be a bit late on schedule.
 * I'm assuming I probably have to give up hope on this one at this point, unless someone has different information?  I haven't actually heard of anyone getting an interview, but normally they notify before Christmas...(1/13)

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

 * http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959
 * Due November 13, 2015
 * Supplementary Materials Due January 8, 2016
 * Applied (x1)

Fulbright IIE Study/Research Grants

 * http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-grants/study-research
 * Due October 13, 2015
 * applied
 * rejection via email (not recommended for further consideration), 1/15

Getty Library Research Grant

 * http://www.getty.edu/foundation/initiatives/residential/library_research_grants.html
 * Due October 15, 2015
 * 12/16- Has anyone heard either way? x2
 * 12/22 - Rejection x2
 * 01/04- Received. It came by snail mail.

Josephine de Karman Fellowship

 * http://www.dekarman.org/
 * Postmarked by January 31, 2016
 * Applied x1

Koc Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations Residential Fellowship

 * https://rcac.ku.edu.tr/en/fellowships-0
 * December 15, 2015
 * Applied (x2)

Kress Foundation History of Art Institutional Fellowships

 * http://www.kressfoundation.org/fellowships/institutional/
 * Received by mail by Kress and sponsoring institution by November 30, 2015
 * Florence, Institute for Art History
 * Leiden, Art Historical Institute,
 * London, Courtauld Institiute of Art & Warburg Institute of Art
 * Munich, Central Institut for Art History
 * Paris, National Institute for the History of Art (applied x1)
 * Received rejection on 1/12
 * Rome, Bibliotheca Hertziana

Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund

 * https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6716
 * Northern California schools only (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford)
 * Due December 18, 2015
 * Applied (x1)

Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship (Kenyon College)

 * http://www.kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/office-of-the-provost/awards-and-recognition/marilyn-yarbrough-dissertationteaching-fellowship/
 * Due December 15, 2015: Review of applications will begin December 15, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the December 15th deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.
 * Applied (x1)

Mellon-CES Dissertation Completion Fellowship in European Studies

 * https://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/grants-and-awards/dissertation-completion
 * Due January 26, 2016

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art History Fellowships

 * http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/art-history-fellowships
 * Due November 6, 2015
 * applied x2

SSRC Pre-Dissertation Fellowship

 * http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/
 * Due October 15, 2015
 * applied x2
 * Any word on this one? I think in past years there was some sort of pre-acceptance letter.

Smith Richardson Foundation, World Politics & Statecraft Fellowship

 * Each year, the Smith Richardson Foundation sponsors the  World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship program, an annual grant competition to support Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history.
 * Due Oct 15, 2015
 * Applied (x1)
 * Per the website: "Notifications will be made no later than March 1, 2016"

[Founder Region Fellowship]

 * Applied (x1)

Tufts University Mellon Comparative Global Humanities Dissertation Fellowship

 * The Mellon Sawyer Seminar in Comparative Global Humanities at Tufts University invites applications for two one-year dissertation fellowships, beginning July 1, 2016.
 * Applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word research description, and three letters of recommendation (including candidate's dissertation advisor), should be submitted electronically by January 15, 2016 on Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/32594
 * Applied [x1]

Tobin Project Graduate Fellowship and Workshop

 * The Tobin Project seeks applications from doctoral and professional students undertaking work on real-world problems related to its four core research areas: Institutions of Democracy, Economic Inequality , Economic Regulation , and National Security . This interdisciplinary graduate fellowship and workshop aims to foster rigorous research that can, over the long term, deepen our understanding of—and ultimately help to solve—important problems facing our government, society, and economy.
 * Fellowship recipients will be awarded grants of up to $1000 and travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts to share and develop their research-in-progress with the Tobin Project staff and other fellowship recipients. The fellowship grants are meant to partially or fully support research expenses and provide general support to graduate students working on topics related to the Tobin Project’s research priorities. Any additional research costs should be noted in the budget and will be considered for funding if it is available.
 * The workshop will meet September 24–25, 2016.
 * The deadline for applications is February 29, 2016. 
 * For more information and application instructions, click here.
 * Applied [x1]

Tobin Project Prospectus Development Workshop

 * The Tobin Project seeks applications to participate in its Prospectus Development Workshop. We invite doctoral students who are currently developing research questions and aiming to produce high-impact social science research related to the Tobin Project’s core research areas to apply. This interdisciplinary question-development program aims to foster rigorous research that can, over the long term, deepen our understanding of—and ultimately help to solve—important problems facing our government, society, and economy.
 * The prospectus workshop will take place on June 10–12, 2016, in Cambridge, MA. The Tobin Project will select and invite a small group of graduate students who are currently developing their research questions. At the workshop, participants and facilitators will discuss criteria for developing high-impact research questions; each participant will present his or her research question; and each participant (and the workshop facilitators) will offer feedback. The Tobin Project will cover the costs of travel, lodging, and meals. Each participant will also receive a small stipend.
 * The deadline for applications is February 29, 2016.
 * For more information and application instructions, click here.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies

 * http://woodrow.org/fellowships/womens-studies/


 * Due October 15, 2015


 * Notification of status as a finalist (1/6)


 * Rejection Notification (1/6)
 * Has anyone else not heard anything yet?
 * Notified of status as a finalist - said there were 150+ applicants, 30 chosen as finalists, 10 awards will be given out (1/6)