Dissertation Fellowships 2014-2015

This page is for dissertation fellowships for 2014-15 (including research fellowships, dissertation completion fellowships, and other predoctoral opportunities).

See previous years' pages: Dissertation Fellowships 2012-13 AND Dissertation Fellowships 2013-14.

See also fellowship discussions at theGradCafe: The Bank

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AAUW Dissertation Fellowship

 * Deadline: November 15, 2013

ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships
So, did anyone apply this time?

I did, and giggled in glee as I sent off many hours of work to be rejected. The odds on this fellowship are so bad, I might as well have bought lottery tickets.

I applied, and they contacted me within a couple weeks to tell me I wasn't qualified because I'm too much social science and not enough humanities.

Boston College African and African Diaspora Dissertation Fellowship

 * Deadline: January 31, 2014

Carter G. Woodson Institute PreDoctoral Fellowship at UVA (African & African American)

 * Deadline: December 1, 2013

Carter Manny Award
Since the Carter Manny Award’s establishment in 1996, over $600,000 has been awarded in recognition of outstanding doctoral students whose work represents some of the most innovative and advanced scholarship on architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.

CFD--Consortium for Faculty Diversity Pre and Post-Doctoral Fellowships

 * Deadline: October 31, 2013 (continuous)
 * I know the deadline just passed, but has anyone heard anything yet? 11/13
 * Must have patience for this one -- many of the schools do not move on this until the spring.

Charlotte Newcombe Fellowship
Applied x5

Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Humanities
 It targets outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who seek to engage in research in France, in any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Danforth Center on Religion and Politics

 * Two year postdoc in residence at Washington University in St. Louis: H-NET
 * Deadline: January 1, 2014.

Dartmouth College
The goal of the Chavez/Eastman/Marshall fellowship program  is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars (including African-American, Latina/o, and Native American scholars) and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity.

Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013

Five Colleges
Deadline: January 6, 2014 (continuous)

Ford Dissertation Fellowship
Applied x3

Frank M. Cushing Science Policy Fellowship
A fellowship for marine science  postdoctoral scholars and doctoral candidates interested in bridging the gap between science and policy by spending a year in Washington DC researching, developing and advocating for research and sound ocean policy.

Frederick Douglass Institute Predoctoral Fellowship

 * Deadline: December 31, 2013

Fulbright-Hays DDRA
9/17 3:51 Pacific: according to some on GradCafe forum, notices are going out now!
 * 9/3: Any news from campus reps?
 * 9/3: My campus rep said she hasn't heard anything yet and doesn't know when we will hear from FH.
 * 9/11 From what applicants are saying on another forum, the results may be sent out on Friday 9/13. This does not seem to be official.
 * 9/11 My campus rep said soon, but did not define soon. this week? next?
 * 9/12 My campus rep also said soon but had no new info on an actual date.  The grant period starts Oct. 1 and last year they sent out notification on Sept. 7.  I can't imagine it would be later than this week but who knows?
 * Thank you guys for trying to get info from your campus reps, anyways! I think process would be a lot easier if they just let us know when we would know, so I wouldn't spend every day on edge...
 * 9/13, 2:30 EST, Campus rep says no news yet--check back next week.
 * What a nightmare. (x5)
 * 9/16 no news here. (x3)...but it still seems a bit early (11:40 Eastern). If they could tell us Monday morning wouldn't they have told us Friday afternoon?
 * 9/16 9:20 Pacific: my campus rep has heard nothing.
 * 9/16 As of 2:30 Eastern, my rep had no news to report; just said no one said anything except September.
 * Is anyone bold enough to call Stephanie McKissic in Washington on all of our behalf? (not me!)
 * ^ I did Friday afternoon and this morning... rang to voicemail.
 * ↑ Thank you for that! I guess I wouldn't answer my phone either if I was her.
 * Out of curiosity, has anyone tried emailing anyone at Fulbright-Hays directly?
 * 9/17 in AM: Still no news. Will we hear today?
 * 9/17 9:00 a.m.: I emailed them directly.  Will post if they respond.
 * Looks like today's not the day either. The neglect is starting to hurt my feelings (x3!).
 * Do notifications come from campus reps or from Fulbright directly?
 * - got an email from campus rep.
 * - I also just go the e-mail notification from my campus rep.

9/18, 1pm east coast, no news. anyone else with no news? (x2)

9/18, 1pm midwest. argh!!!!! no news. campus rep says in the past it has taken them several days to announce to unis across the country.

9/18, 130pm midwest. i think this is an absurd notification system. nothing here.

9/18, those who heard, can you tell us what University? none of my friends at other Uni's have heard either...

It may have to do with start date (just guessing). I was notified yesterday evening that I got the award and my start date is October 15. I'm one who posted on the gradcafe. Not sure about start date of the other person. Did you all contact your campus reps? Or have you just not heard from them?

9/18, I just called my rep. She told me over the phone, if folks are anxious might be worth just giving your rep a call. Pretty stiff competition this year, our campus only got 1..we usually do pretty well. Good luck All

9/18 I don't think it has to do with start date. My start date is April, and I found out yesterday.

9/18 This is torturous. Our rep says still no news and that he/she would forward us information immediately. Only select schools have heard then? 9/19 anyone still out there with nada?
 * 9/18 Sorry you guys are still waiting. I was notified by my campus rep late on 9/17, I'm at a University of California
 * yes.

9/19, 1030 EST, received notification from NYU

9/19, 1330 EST, For those who heard so far, have notifictions come in the morning? Searching for a pattern seems futile, but I'll probably be more productive today if I just stop checking e-mail (and have a reason to do it!)

9/19 7 EST Are there still any schools that haven't heard? Would it just be schools that didn't have anyone accepted? It's just to bizarre to me that they take so long to send out notifications. 9/20 9amEST i suppose it's dumb to hope any acceptances will come today...
 * 9/19 22:25 EST Yes, my school's still waiting. Couldn't tell you whether or not it's because we didn't have anyone accepted.

9/20 9:20 EST Waiting blows. Perhaps I should just accept game over.

9/20 1015 EST Has anyone gotten a notification today? Are they still going out? Or should we give up.

9/20 noon EST. Keep the faith folks! It seems they do it university by university. It's a clusterfuck of a system, but don't make it personal. I'm still waiting too and trying to keep my mind off it. People who have heard and disclosed on here and GradCafe have been of all stripes- accepted, rejected, and alternate- so I think it's an institutional thing and not a selection one.

9/22 10:30 EST. So I'm hoping I get some kind of news tomorrow, but isn't it a little late in the game?

9/23 9:00 EST Anyone from Harvard heard anything?

9/23 Please post if you hear any news today. I think everyone who received the grant has been notified.

9/24 so, i think that clearly awards, rejections, and alternates have been awarded. it's not just awards. the problem really is, what about those of us at schools whose program officers haven't been contacted?!

9/24 (i.e. 6 days before the close of the budget allocation), 10:00 EST. I have decided to reject the award if I am given it out of principle. Who's with me????? (x2)

9/24 I think either they forgot about my school or no one here got it.

9/26 Is anyone else here an alternate? I wonder if they have upgraded any alternates?

10/1 - I am an alternate and have not heard. Have others? >> This is the alternate who wrote on 9/26. If you do hear anything, please post! I feel like we may never hear with the federal government now being shut down, if this goes on for more than a few days.

10/4 - I'm an alternate and still haven't heard anything. I believe the end date is Oct. 7, so after that no awards will be made.

10/4 - I've heard nothing at all, which seems to me that means it's a no go, although I would appreciate at least that rejection letter. With the shut-down there's no telling now. Anyone have any news?

10/9--I am also an alternate. My campus rep said that they were going to start filtering through on 10/1, right when the govt shut down. Office has been closed since then, so who knows.

10/18--The govt. is now open again, so if any alternates hear anything from DOE/their reps, or if anyone gets their scores back, could you please post? (This is the alternate who wrote on 9/26)

10/23 Found out today I got bumped up from Alternate to Principal. My campus rep only heard confirmation today.

Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships, Williams College

 * Deadline: November 15, 2013
 * Applied x2

Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * I know the deadline just passed, but has anyone heard anything yet? 11/13
 * I applied last year-we have a long way to go before we hear anything.
 * It will be at least six months before there is any hint of notification. And sometimes when they do make intitial notifications, they do not make it clear whether you are actually shortlisted or not. Be prepared for a serious wait/uncertainty period.

Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
The Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship supports emerging scholars studying subjects related to faith and giving in a variety of academic fields. Fellows: Applicants must:
 * Receive three stipend payments totaling $22,000;
 * Attend a meeting of the Lake Institute Advisory Board and meet with its Research Committee;
 * Are invited to special research-focused Lake Institute engagements;
 * Have the opportunity to take advantage of the Lake Institute’s resources and expertise;
 * And share their research through information on our website and citations in our seminars.
 * Be candidates for a Ph.D. degree at a graduate school in the United States;
 * Fulfill a pre-dissertation requirement by December 31 of the year applying, including approval of the dissertation proposal with the expectation that the dissertation will be completed no later than July of the year following the fellowship grant year;
 * Have not received a similar grant or fellowship for writing of the dissertation.
 * http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/lake-institute-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship
 * For more information contact Lake Institute at lfi@iupui.edu

Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation Fellowship (Kenyon College)

 * Closes: Dec 15, 2013
 * Application URL: https://employment.kenyon.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50932

Mitchem Fellows (Marquette U)

 * Closing Date: 01/10/2014

Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Graduate Fellowship
==Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies ==

SSRC Eurasia Program Dissertation Development Awards CANCELLED
This one isn't happening due to Congressional cuts to Title VIII funding.

Wenner Gren diss fieldwork research grant

 * Applied for the 5/1 deadline, notified of advancement to second round 8/1