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• Paying for Doctoral Study in the Humanities
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• Advanced Degrees in the Humanities
• Humanities’ Share of All Advanced Degrees Conferred
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• Institutional Distribution of Doctoral Degrees in the Humanities
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Advanced Degrees in the Humanities
• Gender Distribution of Advanced Degrees in the Humanities
• Years to Attainment of a Humanities Doctorate
• The Age of New Humanities Ph.D.'s
• The Relationship between Funding and Time to Ph.D.
• Debt and Doctoral Study in the Humanities
• Attrition in Humanities Doctorate Programs
• The Interdisciplinary Humanities Ph.D.
• English Language and Literature Degree Completions
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Degrees in English Language and Literature
• Gender Distribution of Degrees in English Language and Literature
• History Degree Completions
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Degrees in History
• Gender Distribution of Degrees in History
• Degree Completions in Languages and Literatures Other than English
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Degrees in Languages and Literatures Other than English
• Gender Distribution of Degrees in Languages and Literatures Other than English
• Philosophy Degree Completions
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Degrees in Philosophy
• Gender Distribution of Degrees in Philosophy
• Degree Completions in the Academic Study of Religion
• Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Degrees in Religion
• Gender Distribution of Degrees in Religion
• Humanities Degree Completions: An International Comparison
• U.S. Students Pursuing Study Abroad

While they may not always be considered within the framework of humanities funding, teaching and research assistantships, grants, employer support, and student self-funding and borrowing help subsidize advanced study in the field. The federal Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) provides useful data on the share of recent Ph.D.’s relying on various forms of support in the course of their doctoral education.

( Note: These indicators present data for Ph.D.’s in both the humanities and the arts, which the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics combine in its public reporting of findings from the SED. But because the humanities produces substantially more Ph.D.’s each year than the fine/performing arts , the SED provides useful insight about the state of doctoral education in the humanities.)

• Humanities and arts Ph.D.’s graduating in 2020 were most likely to report teaching assistantships and grants/fellowships as their primary source of support for their graduate education ( Indicator II-30a ). Forty percent of graduates reported supporting themselves primarily through teaching, while 37% indicated that a grant or fellowship was their primary support. Another 20% of graduates relied primarily on their own resources (including loans, savings, spousal and family support, and employment other than teaching and research assistantships).
• From 1998 to 2020, the importance of some forms of graduate education support for humanities and arts recipients changed substantially. Personal resources were the primary source of support for 37% of new humanities and arts Ph.D.’s in 1998 and the most relied-upon form of support. By 2013, however, the share of students relying primarily on their own resources had dropped to approximately 20%, a level near which it remained through 2020. Conversely, the share of graduates who relied primarily on teaching assistantships or (especially) grants/fellowships rose substantially, so that by 2020, students were much likelier to have relied on these sources of support than on personal resources to fund their graduate education.
• The humanities and arts Ph.D.’s graduating in 2020 were more dependent on teaching assistantships as a source of support for doctoral study than any other field ( Indicator II-30b ). Just 21.5% of the new Ph.D. population as a whole relied primarily on this funding source, while 40% of humanities and arts Ph.D.’s supported themselves primarily by teaching. Almost as large a share of mathematics and computer science graduates relied on teaching assistantships (37%), while engineering and education reported the smallest shares (12% of each field’s graduates).
• Humanities and arts Ph.D.’s graduating in 2020 were more likely to draw on their own resources than their counterparts in engineering or the natural sciences. While almost a fifth of humanities and arts Ph.D.’s relied primarily on their own funds, only 12% of the doctoral degree recipients from the life sciences did so. Less than 6% of mathematics and computer science graduates—and even smaller shares of graduates from engineering and physical/earth sciences—relied primarily on their own resources. New education Ph.D.’s were the extreme in the other direction, with 45% relying primarily on their own resources.
• Throughout the 2015–2020 time period, the extent to which men earning a doctorate in the humanities and arts have relied on various forms of support differed only modestly from what was observed among women ( Indicator II-30c ). Women were somewhat more likely than men to report teaching assistantships as their primary source of financial support (42% versus 37.5% in 2020), while a slightly larger percentage of men reported personal resources as their primary source of financial support (21% for men versus 18% for women in 2020).

* Percentages do not total to 100% for any year because this indicator does not track funding from foreign governments and other sources (these funds represent a very small share of humanities and arts students’ financial support). ** The category of “own resources” includes loans, personal savings, personal earnings outside the institutional sources listed, and earnings or savings of spouse, partner, or family.

Source: For years 1998–2006: National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago: Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities: Summary Report (Chicago, IL: NORC, 1999–2007). For 2007–2008: National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2007–08 , NSF 10-309 (Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, 2009), tables 22 and S-42. For remaining years, National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities (Data Tables, Years 2009–2020), https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctorates (accessed 2/15/2022). Table numbers for years: 2009—32; and 2010 to 2020—35. Data presented by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’  Humanities  Indicators ( www.humanitiesindicators.org ).

The data on which this indicator is based are collected as part of the federal Survey of Earned Doctorates , a national census of recently graduated doctorate recipients.

For trends in the number of doctorate completions in the humanities and arts, see “Advanced Degrees in the Humanities.”

For additional indicators pertaining to the challenges associated with the completion of a doctorate in the humanities and arts, see “Debt and Doctoral Study in the Humanities,” “Years to Attainment of a Humanities Doctorate,” “The Age of New Humanities Ph.D.’s,” and “Attrition in Humanities Doctorate Programs.”

For other indicators dealing with the character and extent of funding for humanities education and other activities, see the “Funding and Research ” section of the indicator set.

* The category of “own resources” includes loans, personal savings, personal earnings outside the institutional sources listed, and earnings or savings of spouse, partner, or family.

Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2020 (Data Tables), Table 35, https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctorates/ (accessed 2/15/2022). Data presented by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’  Humanities  Indicators ( www.humanitiesindicators.org ).

II-30c: Primary Source of Financial Support for Graduate Education Reported by New Humanities and Arts Doctorate Recipients, by Gender, Graduation Years 2015–2020*

* The Survey of Earned Doctorates, the source of this information, does not report gender or sex beyond “female” and “male.” ** The category of “own resources” includes loans, personal savings, personal earnings outside the institutional sources listed, and earnings or savings of spouse, partner, or family.

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The PhD Scholarships from the Gerda Henkel Foundation provide research funding for humanities researchers worldwide with a particular focus on the following subject areas:

• Archaeology
• History of Art
• Historical Islamic Studies
• History of Science
• History of Law
• Prehistory and Early History

The grant provides PhD and/or research scholarships + additional benefits of up to 2 years with the possibility of a 12 months extension. Each year around 50 applicants are awarded a scholarship. There are no citizenship or research location requirements. Applicants may apply at any time.

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• SSHRC Talent Award (Canada | humanities and social sciences)
• Research Grant (arts, humanities & social sciences | Germany)
• Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarships within Art History and Practice-Based Artistic Research (Denmark)
• Funding Programme Lost Cities (humanities worldwide)
• Funding Programme Democracy (humanities worldwide)
• Fulbright Schuman Program - Grants for (Pre)Doctoral Research (EU citizens | USA)
• All arts, humanities and social sciences research funding
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• ACOR NEH Fellowship (USA | social science and humanities)

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PhD Funding and Benefit Packages

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Boston University’s PhD programs on the Charles River Campus subscribe to a full funding model. This system guarantees all PhD students in good standing five years of stipend support, 100% tuition scholarship, and a health insurance credit. This approach reflects BU’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of researchers across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and engineering. Stipend level minimums vary by PhD program, but for the 2024-25 academic year, minimums will range from $27,318 for 8 months to $40,977 for 12 months. Students receive health insurance (the SHIP basic plan) through Aetna Student Health. Full tuition and student services fees are also covered for PhD students on the Charles River campus.

Medical Campus

PhD students in Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at Boston University’s School of Medicine and the School of Public Health (SPH) also enjoy a full-funding model. GMS and SPH PhD students receive a full tuition scholarship, are exempt from paying student fees, receive health insurance coverage as part of their support, and are entitled to an annual stipend. For more specific information, please visit the PhD funding sections of GMS and SPH .

PhD Stipend Extensions for Students Impacted by the COVID Pandemic

Boston University believes it is crucial to ensure that current PhD students who have had their progress impeded by the pandemic are able to complete their degrees. While individual PhD programs and the schools/colleges in which they are housed are the primary source of academic and financial support for PhD students, in rare circumstances, programs and schools/colleges may not have adequate resources to support all students whose progress has been hindered by the pandemic. For this reason, the Office of the Provost has established a fund to support PhD stipend extensions necessitated by this circumstance. Learn more about this funding opportunity and how to apply .

Please note that this program will end after the 2023-2024 academic year, concluding in early spring 2024 for logistical and operational purposes.

PhD Funding by School/College

You can learn more about specific funding packages through the school or college to which you are applying or in which you are enrolled:

• Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
• Wheelock School of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering
• College of Communication
• College of Fine Arts
• PhD Human Physiology
• PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
• PhD in Speech, Language and Hearing Science
• Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences
• School of Medicine (Graduate Medical Sciences)
• PhD in Biostatistics
• PhD in Environmental Health
• PhD in Epidemiology
• PhD in Health Services Research
• School of Social Work
• School of Theology
• Questrom School of Business

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As researchers and scholars, our faculty is second to none. We are proudest, though, of our students who are learning to probe the big questions and develop the analytical and interpretive skills to address them.

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Dean’s conference, research, and professional advancement fund guidelines.

(Revised August 2023)

University-sponsored travel to take part in research or other activities directly relevant to degree progress is currently permitted both within the United States and internationally. Like all other policies related to COVID-19, these policies may change as the public health environment evolves and may not be updated on this website. Please confirm the most current Covid-19 policies here:  https://coronavirus.rice.edu

Per University Policy 852 , university-sponsored international travel must be registered at https://travelregistry.rice.edu.

Please follow all instructions. Incomplete applications make our job harder and delays your award.

The Dean’s Conference, Research, and Professional Advancement Fund 

Purpose: The Dean’s Fund was created to provide opportunities for research, travel, and professionalization for students, especially in departments that have been historically underfunded in these areas. Eligibility: All current PhD students in the School of Humanities who are in good standing and making good progress toward degree completion . The support of PhD students in their research and professionalization endeavors is priority. While it is unlikely that comparable support will be offered to MA students, MA students may submit funding requests which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Approved Use: Funds may be used for conference presentation travel, research travel, and travel to job interviews taking place at a conference. 

The Dean's Fund is also available to students experiencing difficulty with acquiring research materials related to their degree (e-books are allowed), online conference fees, and professional opportunities directly related to their research. The Dean's Fund does not provide funding for computers, headphones, e-readers, or other electronics or special software . Anyone purchasing these items with award money will no longer be eligible for the Dean's Fund.

Deadline: Applications are due by the last day of each month . Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed until after the following due date. Early applications are strongly encouraged, as funding awards are not guaranteed until after review and approval. Please follow all instructions. Incomplete applications makes our job harder and delays your award.  Note: Students awaiting a conference acceptance may still apply early. The anticipated conference acceptance date must be included in the proposal. 

Review and Approval Process: Submitted applications are reviewed by the Office of the Dean once a month,  beginning on the first business day of each month. Final decisions will be made by the Associate Dean, and decision letters will be sent to each applicant by the 10th business day of the month. 

Funding Amount: Students are eligible for up to $1,500 per fiscal year (July 1-June 30) after any available department funding has been exhausted. Students in departments where funding for conferences and research is available must first apply through their respective department, in accordance with its policies and timelines. Please be aware that these funds are subject to availability.

Award Disbursement: Students awarded funding will receive their award via direct deposit. Please make sure your direct deposit information is current in Esther and your address is current in iO.

Please note that awards above $600 in a calendar year are considered taxable income for US citizens. Rice does not withhold taxes from the award payment for US citizens. Important note for International students: taxes will be withheld from the award payment. 

Students will not be required to submit an expense report post-travel and do not need to provide receipts after the trip. Please keep in mind that travel funds are to be used for official Rice University business only, in accordance with Rice University travel policy 806 ( https://policy.rice.edu/806 ).

Summary Report: Within 30 days after travel end date, students who have received funding for travel must submit 1-2 paragraphs summarizing the impact of the award on their research or professional development. Students will upload their reports to the Summary Reports folder in Box: https://rice.app.box.com/f/2bf0c816e470412796c117869838dbf3 .

Reports must be titled in the following format:

LAST NAME, Destination (or Conference Name), Month, Year.    For example: WESTBROOK, Asian Cultures Conf, Singapore, Aug 2019.

Failure to submit this report on time will render the student ineligible for subsequent funding. See your Graduate Administrator if you have trouble uploading to Box.

Receipts for Research Materials or Online Conference Fees: All students who receive funding from the Dean's Fund for research materials or online conference fees will be required to email an itemized receipt of your purchase(s) to [email protected] . Please combine all receipts into one file (PDF or JPG) and use the naming convention LastName_FirstName_Amount.

Application

The Dean's Fund application is set up so that students can request funding for travel or non-travel expenses. Adobe Sign will guide you through the required fields based on your funding request type (travel, non-travel). You must submit a separate application for each funding request (you cannot request travel funding and research materials at the same time).

For Travel Requests:

Travel Proposal Summary Please upload a proposal summary, 200 words or less, that includes:

• explanation of how this travel funding will benefit your research or professional advancement
• area of research and dissertation title (if applicable)
• title of the conference paper and conference panel
• conference or professional opportunity name and relevant URL

Student Budget Student budgets must be as detailed as possible and can only include the following travel expenses:

• conference registration/membership
• airfare (including 1 checked bag) - coach class, no seat upgrades
• ground transportation
• $30 per diem for meals ($20 a day for flight days to/from location)
• list of additional funding awarded or applied for in relation to your travel request

Budgets should not include the following: travel insurance, airline upgrades, data plans, clothing, electronics, WIFI and WIFI upgrades, and other incidentals.

SAMPLE BUDGET

Please use the  BUDGET TEMPLATE (downloadable Excel spreadsheet) with your application for travel.

Advisor Letter of Support: Upload an email or letter of support from your advisor. It can be a simple note acknowledging that they reviewed your proposal and budget and support this travel opportunity. Signatures are no longer required.

For Research Materials or Online Conference Fee Requests:

Amount: The amount must match your documentation.

Receipts and/or documentation: Please upload a spreadsheet listing the title, author, cost for each book, and the seller (amazon, half-price, etc.) with a link to the requested book. Use this TEMPLATE (downloadable Excel spreadsheet) for all requests for research materials. 

Reason for requesting research materials or online conference costs: Please provide a detailed explanation of how this funding will support your research; include your area of research and also your dissertation title (if applicable). 

LINK TO APPLICATION

Please follow all instructions. Incomplete applications makes our job harder and delays your award.

Doctoral Studentships (Closed)

This scheme enables researchers to undertake humanities or social science doctoral degrees in any area of health.

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We’re changing our funding schemes

The way we fund research is changing to support our new strategy .

Scheme at a glance  

This scheme is now closed.

Stipend, research expenses and tuition fees

Usually 3 years

Application deadline

2 March 2021, 17:00 GMT

Eligibility and suitability

Who can apply.

You can apply for a Doctoral Studentship if you want to complete a 3 year PhD in any humanities or social science area on a topic related to health.

At the point of applying, you should hold, or expect to hold, a relevant Master's degree, or have equivalent research experience. 

You must have been accepted onto a PhD programme with an eligible host organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country (apart from mainland China). You should have a written statement to confirm this from someone at the relevant level of authority. 

You must not have started your PhD.

You can be of any nationality.

Fees for nationals of high-income countries

Nationals of the UK and Republic of Ireland are eligible to pay home fees.

Nationals of all other high-income countries will need to pay international fees.

From 1 January 2021, this also includes EU and EEA nationals. We recommend that you check with your host organisation to see what fees you’ll need to pay.

If you need to pay an international fee (we cover the home fee), you should either:

• Ask your intended host organisation to confirm that they will charge a home fee rather than a higher international fee. In your application you should include written confirmation of this, signed by someone at the relevant level of authority. 
• Get additional funding to cover the difference between the home fee and the international fee from an external source, although the project must remain a Wellcome PhD (we do not part-fund). Please state the source of your funding in your application.

Who can't apply

You can't apply if:

• you've received support for your doctoral studies from another funding body 
• you’ve already started your doctoral studies.

If you've previously been unsuccessful with a full application for this scheme, you can't apply again with the same proposal unless we've invited you to do so. However, you're welcome to apply with a new project.

You can't apply to carry out activities that involve the transfer of grant funds into mainland China.

What we're looking for

We will assess:

• the significance and originality of your proposed research
• the suitability and relevance of your approach to your research topic
• the suitability of the host organisation and department for your research and for developing your career
• your track record, for example assessed work during your Master’s course.

Read about the grants we've awarded  and the research we support in the humanities and social sciences .

We encourage you to check that your application is competitive by discussing your project with:

• your intended supervisor(s)
• researchers in relevant health-related fields
• the research office at your host organisation.

Your supervisor and other researchers

Your supervisor and other researchers will give you advice about the intellectual quality, methodology and importance of your project. They will also help you to decide whether it’s the right time for you to apply.

Research office

The research office at your host organisation should be able to advise you on:

how much time the authorised organisational approver needs to approve your application after you submit it – this may need to be done well in advance of the Wellcome deadline 

how to structure your application, including the budget 

what information is needed to support your proposal.

Contact the research office and your supervisors for advice as early as possible in the application process.

What's expected of your host organisation

You must have an eligible host organisation that will administer your fellowship for the full duration of the award.

You should give careful thought to your choice of supervisor(s); they should have strong track records in research, training and mentorship.

If you have a multi-site or multi-method project, you may need more than one supervisor. You should make it clear on your application form how you will all work together.

Your sponsor can also be your supervisor.

Your sponsor should be in a position to guarantee you space and facilities for the full period of your PhD. Sponsors are usually the head of department or head of school/faculty. The sponsor must:

• be based at an eligible sponsoring organisation that will administer your fellowship for the full duration of the award
• hold an established post.

Your supervisor should:

• provide support and advice during the application process and the period of the award
• be committed to helping you achieve your career aspirations.  

Your supervisor(s) and sponsor will write letters of support. These should discuss your suitability for doctoral research, the quality of your project, and the support that the host organisation and relevant department will offer you.

Other schemes

Research fellowships for health professionals, what we offer.

A Doctoral Studentship is usually for three years, although we consider requests to undertake PhDs on a part-time basis (for example, if someone has family commitments or intends to keep up another career for sufficient hours to maintain a professional accreditation).

Support includes: 

Our new PhD studentship stipend scales from 1 October 2023 are:  

If you're based outside London:

If you're based in London:

Our PhD studentship stipend scales from before 1 October 2023 are:

We usually provide funds at the level charged to UK and Republic of Ireland students.

We only pay the international student rate for applicants who are from  low- and middle-income countries . 

See the 'Eligibility and suitability' section on this page for more information.

We will add inflation to your fees – you do not need to add it to your application.

We will provide a contribution of up to £5,000 towards the costs of attending academic meetings and conferences. This includes registration fees and childcare or any other caring responsibility cost . You will need to justify the costs and include a breakdown for each part of your trip, for example air fares and number of journeys.

We will pay for the materials and consumables you need to carry out your proposed research, including:

• archival photocopying
• printing associated with fieldwork and empirical research
• materials directly related to hosting workshops and interviews.

Travel costs

You can ask for travel and subsistence costs to cover:

We may cover the costs of other essential visits, for example to facilities and fieldwork. You can include subsistence costs.

Carbon offset costs

This is a new policy. It applies to all types of travel costs Wellcome provides.

You can ask for:

We won't pay for the core infrastructure that your host organisation should provide, unless you're eligible to ask for these costs under our overheads policy . Examples of these costs include:

See our carbon offset policy for travel for information on what you and your organisation need to do.

Subsistence costs

If you’re away for up to one month you can ask for subsistence costs. These include accommodation, meals and incidentals such as refreshments or newspapers.

If your administering organisation has a subsistence policy, use their rates.

If your administering organisation doesn’t have a subsistence policy, please use the HMRC rates .

If you’re away for more than one month and up to 12 months , we will pay reasonable rental costs only, including aparthotels. You should discuss appropriate rates with your administering and host organisations, or Wellcome, as appropriate. We expect you to choose the most economical options, booked in advance where possible.

If you’re from a low- or middle- income country and will be working in a high-income country for more than one month and up to 12 months , you can also ask for up to £10 a day to cover extra costs, such as transport and incidentals.

If you’re away for more than 12 months , we will pay the costs of your housing. You should discuss your needs with your administering and host organisations.

The allowance we provide will be based on family and business need. We will set the maximum allowance we pay for each location. This will be based on current market data or, where data is unavailable, in consultation with your administering organisation, using equivalent market rates. Please contact us if you need help calculating the costs.

We will cover the direct expenses you have to pay to find and rent a home. We will not cover the cost of utilities or any refurbishment.

Overseas research

If you or any research staff employed on your grant will be doing research away from your host organisation, we'll help with the additional costs of working on the project overseas. Please see the 'Overseas allowances' section for details.

• any fieldwork you carry out during the grant
• essential visits to archives and libraries
• any collaborative visits you need to make.
• the cost of low carbon travel where practical, even if it's more expensive (for example travelling by train instead of flying)
• project-related resources or activities that provide an alternative to travel, such as video conferencing, communication and file-sharing software
• costs to offset the carbon emissions of the journeys you make.
• organisation-wide video conferencing packages
• high-speed broadband
• HD screens.

If you or any staff employed on your grant will be spending time in another country, we’ll help you with the additional costs of working on the project overseas.

Our overseas allowances are:

We expect the people we fund to choose travel that has a lower carbon impact, where practical, even if it’s more expensive (for example travelling by train instead of flying).

You can ask for costs to offset the carbon generated by the travel, as part of your overseas allowances.

See a list of low- and middle-income countries , as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

You can ask for the following allowances. You need to provide estimated costs as accurately as possible.

• a contribution towards the personal cost of carrying out research overseas, to ensure that you are not disadvantaged
• provided on the assumption that you’ll be paying income tax, either in your home country, or the country you will be working in (your personal tax is your responsibility).
• provided on the understanding that you or your partner will not receive equivalent allowances from elsewhere
• determined by the amount of time you will spend away from your home country.

If you will be away more than 12 months , we will provide overseas allowances for your partner and any dependants if they are travelling with you.

If you will be away for 12 months or less and can justify why your partner and dependants must travel with you, we may provide overseas allowances for them.

We define your partner as the person:

• you’re married to
• you’re not married to but with whom you’ve been in a relationship for at least a year
• you live with at the same permanent address and share some form of joint financial commitment with (eg a mortgage).

We will pay your travel costs at the beginning and end of your overseas work. Costs can be for air, ferry, train or coach fares.

All fares should be:

• in line with our carbon offset policy
• booked in advance where possible.

If you are away for up to 12 months , you can ask for up to 80kg of additional baggage or unaccompanied airline freight for your outward and return journeys.

If you are away for more than 12 months , you can ask for the costs of shipping your personal items at the beginning and end of your overseas work.

We will pay the full cost of transporting:

• half a standard shipping container if you’re travelling alone
• a whole standard shipping container (20ft) if you’re travelling with a partner and/or dependants.

We will pay the cost of your medical insurance and travel insurance.

If you will be working in a low- or middle-income country we will also cover the cost of emergency evacuation cover.

We won’t pay for medical insurance if you will be based in the UK or Republic of Ireland.

We will pay the costs of visas, vaccinations and anti-malaria treatment.

You can ask for this if you’ll be based in a low- or middle-income country and it is necessary.

Costs can include guards, panic buttons and alarms. You should ask your employing organisation for advice on the level of security you need.

If you’re away for up to one month you can ask for subsistence costs. These include accommodation, meals and incidentals (eg refreshments or newspapers).

If you’re away for more than one month and up to 12 months, we will pay reasonable rental costs only, including aparthotels. You should discuss appropriate rates with your administering and host organisations, or Wellcome, as appropriate. We expect you to choose the most economical options, booked in advance where possible.

If you’re from a low- or middle- income country  and will be working in a high-income country for more than one month and up to 12 months , you can also ask for up to £10 a day to cover extra costs, such as transport and incidentals.

The allowance we provide will be based on family and business need. We will set the maximum allowance we pay for each location. This will be based on current market data or, where data is unavailable, in consultation with your administering organisation, using equivalent market rates. If you need help calculating the costs please contact Grants Management .

If you’re away for more than 12 months we will pay:

Local nursery or school fees

You can ask for these costs if you are in a location where there isn’t free local education of the same standard as in your home country.

Costs include:

• local nursery school fees up to a maximum of 30 hours a week for 3 to 4 year olds
• local junior or secondary school fees, up to the end of secondary school education.

Local international school fees

You can ask for these costs if local schools do not provide the same standard of education as in your home country. We will only pay the published termly school fees.

We will not cover the costs of:

• extracurricular activities, including field trips
• other extras including, but not limited to, uniforms, sports kit and equipment, transport, meals, books and electronic equipment.

Boarding school fees

We will consider paying the cost of boarding school fees in your home country if:

• a local international school is not available
• both parents, guardians or the sole care giver live outside the home country.

The allowance covers:

• up to a maximum of £30,000 a year for each child for the published termly fees only
• the cost of return airfares at the start and end of each school term, in line with our carbon offset policy for travel .
• additional annual leave airfares

We will cover the cost of providing special needs education as far as possible. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

We would not usually expect to provide an education allowance if you will be working in a high-income country.

If you will be away for more than 12 months , we’ll pay for you to travel back to your home country for annual leave. This is in addition to your outward and return travel costs and depends on how long you will be away:

• 12-24 months – 1 annual leave trip
• 25-36 months – 2 annual leave trips
• 37-48 months – 3 annual leave trips
• 49-60 months – 4 annual leave trips
• 61-72 months – 5 annual leave trips.

If you will be away for more than 12 months , you can ask for up to 100 hours of lessons in the local language for you and/or your partner during the first 12 months of your visit.

We will cover 100% of the costs for local language school classes or up to 50% of the costs of individual tuition.

We will not cover the cost of examinations or personal learning materials such as DVDs and books.

If you have to move to take up the post at your host organisation, you can ask for £1,000. You'll need to justify this.

You can ask for overheads if your grant will be based at a:

• university outside the UK or Republic of Ireland
• research organisation that does not receive core funding for overheads
• charitable or not-for-profit organisation
• small or medium-sized commercial organisation.

You can also ask for overheads on any part of your grant that is sub-contracted to any of the organisations listed above.

If you’re based at a UK university you can’t ask for overheads for sub-contracted activity if your university will include the sub-contracted funding in its annual report to the UK Charity Research Support Fund.

Overheads can include:

• estates, for example building and premises
• non-project dedicated administrative and support staff
• administration, for example finance, library, and room hire.

The total cost for overheads should not be more than:

• 20% of the direct research costs if you’re based in a low- or middle-income country
• 15% of the direct research costs if you’re based anywhere else.

These costs must directly support the activity funded by the grant.

How to apply for these costs

In your grant application you must:

• give a full breakdown of costs (you can't ask for a percentage of the research costs)
• explain why these costs are necessary for your research
• include a letter from the finance director of your host organisation, or the sub-contracted organisation, confirming that the breakdown is a true representation of the costs incurred.

We will add an inflation allowance to your award.

How we calculate your inflation allowance

Your inflation allowance is based on your total eligible costs and the duration of the award. You'll receive the allowance if the costs in your application are in pounds sterling, euros or US dollars.

These rates are calculated using compound inflation at 2.0% a year from Year 2 onwards.

If your costs are in any other currency, we will use an inflation allowance that reflects the inflation rate of the country where the host organisation is based.

What to include in your application

The costs in your application must be based on current known costs, excluding inflation.

You should allow for salary pay awards during Year 1. These should be based on pay awards already agreed; if you don’t know what the pay award is yet then use our inflation rate.

Wellcome's studentship stipend scales include an annual increase for inflation.

Costs you may ask for (you will have to justify these costs in your application):

• fieldwork costs, including survey and data collection and statistical analysis
• specialist publications that are relevant to the research and not available in institutional libraries
• more expensive items, unless you can justify them
• installation or training costs.
• consultancy fees
• expenses for subjects and volunteers – includes recruitment of participants, their participatory fees and travel, as well as interviewee expenses
• reasonable research-associated costs related to the feedback of health-related findings but not any healthcare-associated costs
• costs associated with developing an outputs management plan
• questionnaires, recruitment material, newsletters etc for clinical, epidemiological and qualitative research studies
• public engagement materials where dissemination (including printing and publishing) is a key activity of the project
• recruitment, advertising and interviewee travel costs for staff to be employed on the grant
• formal transferable skills and personal development training, including the International Funders Award
• purchase, hire and running costs of project-dedicated vehicles.

Costs we won’t pay:

• estates costs – such as building and premises costs, basic services and utilities. This also includes phone, postage, photocopying and stationery, unless you can justify these within a clinical or epidemiological study.*
• page charges and the cost of colour prints
• research, technical and administrative staff whose time is shared across several projects and isn’t supported by an audit record*
• charge-out costs for major facilities* – departmental technical and administrative services, and use of existing equipment
• cleaning, waste and other disposal costs*

*We will fund these costs in the case of animal-related research.

• indirect costs – this includes general administration costs such as personnel, finance, library, room hire and some departmental services
• office furniture, such as chairs, desks, filin cabinets, etc.
• clothing such as lab coats, shoes, protective clothing
• non-research related activities, eg catering, room and venue hire for staff parties, team-building events and social activities
• indemnity insurance (insurance cover against claims made by subjects or patients associated with a research programme)
• ethics reviews, unless you are in a low- or middle-income country
• radiation protection costs.

What we don’t offer

If you're a national of a high-income country outside the UK or Republic of Ireland, please be aware that we don't pay international fees. See the 'Eligibility and suitability' section on this page for more information.

How to apply

You must submit your application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT).

Stages of application

Before you apply.

It's important to check that your application is competitive. Read the advice in the ‘Eligibility and suitability’ section above carefully. Discuss your application with your research office and your intended supervisor(s) before you apply.   You don't need to contact us before you submit an application. Host organisations will only ask applicants to contact us in exceptional cases.

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Submit your application

Complete your application on Grant Tracker .

Make sure you leave enough time for your host organisation to approve your application before the deadline. The authorised organisational approver, usually based in the research office, will tell you how long this will take.

View the Sample full application form for Doctoral Studentships [PDF 260KB]

If your proposal involves clinical research using NHS resources, check if you need to upload a SoECAT form with your full application .

Host organisation approves your application

The authorised organisational approver must approve your application before the deadline.

The Medical Humanities Early Career Expert Review Group or the Social Science and Bioethics Early Career Awards Expert Review Group will review your application, depending on the area of your proposed research.

We give most candidates our decision by the end of May. All candidates will have been informed of our decision by the end of July.

Disabled applicants

If you are disabled or have a chronic health condition, we can support you with the application process .

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Doctorate Funding – Arts and Humanities

The lists in the right sidebar are of external scholarship and fellowship programs available to graduate students. The lists are organized according to the programs available at CGU, but students should check all lists and sections for any applicable fellowships or grants. Please be aware that most of the funding opportunities are highly competitive, and that application deadlines vary throughout the year. Most of the listings include hyperlinks for more information. These are not exhaustive lists. Please check with your respective school for funding opportunities that may be available within the department.

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships (Check website) AIGA Worldstudio scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. For more information: https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship

The Dedalus Foundation, Dissertation Fellowships (November Deadline) The Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship is awarded annually to a PhD candidate at a university in the United States who is working on a dissertation related to painting, culture and allied arts from 1940-1991, with a preference shown to Abstract Expressionism. The fellowship carries a stipend of $25,000. Candidacy for the fellowship is by nomination only. For more information: http://www.dedalusfoundation.org/programs/dissertation MUSIC American Musicological Society, Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Dissertation Fellowship ( December Deadline ) The Society makes available three dissertation-year fellowships, in the amount of $22,000 each, each year. Anyone is eligible to apply who is registered in good standing for a doctorate at a North American university and has completed all formal degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of full application. Any submission for a doctoral degree in which the emphasis is on musical scholarship will be eligible. For more information: https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/ams50

American Handel Society, J. Merrill Knapp Research Fellowship ( March Deadline ) Fellowship to support scholarly projects related to Handel and his world. For more information: http://www.americanhandelsociety.org/awards

Chamber Music America (V arying Deadlines ) List of fellowship and residency opportunities for individual musicians, ensembles, and presenters. For more information: http://www.chamber-music.org/programs/classical/grants-awards/recipients

Early Music America, Inc. ( Applications Open in January ) List of fellowship and residency opportunities for individual musicians, ensembles, and programs. For more information: https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/resources/scholarships/

Society for American Music, Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award ( June Deadline ) The Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award is designed to recognize a single dissertation on American music for its exceptional clarity, significance and overall contribution to the field. The award carries with it a monetary prize as well as a citation that will be presented at the national conference each Spring. For more information: https://www.american-music.org/page/Housewright ENGLISH Academy of American Poets, Walt Whitman Award ( November Deadline ) The Walt Whitman Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of contemporary American and international literature. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in the Umbrian region of Italy, and distribution of the winning book to thousands of Academy of American Poets members. For more information: https://www.poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/walt-whitman-award Academy of American Poets, Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize ( May Deadline ) Established in 1975, this $25,000 award recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. The prize includes distribution of the winning book to hundreds of Academy of American Poets members. For more information: https://www.poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/lenore-marshall-poetry-prize

American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) Awards ( Varying Deadlines ) List of awards for Masters and PhD students in comparative literature. Students must be a member of ACLA ($30). For more information: http://www.acla.org/awards

Dedalus Foundation, Inc. ( Nominations Only; December Deadline ) List of fellowships and grants for authors who support critical and historical studies of modern art and modernism. For more information: https://www.dedalusfoundation.org/programs/dissertation

Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund ( April Deadline ) Five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $25,800 each will be awarded to young poets in the U.S. through a national competition sponsored by the Poetry Foundation. The fellowships are intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry. For more information: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/prizes_fellowship

The Poetry Foundation ( Check website ) The foundation awards fellowships and prizes to students of poetry. For more information: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/awards ARCHIVAL STUDIES / CONSERVATION American Association of Museums (doing business as the American Alliance of Museums) (AAM) ( Check website ) The Alliance Fellowship Program provides access to professional development, discussion of field-wide issues and networking opportunities offered at the Annual Meeting. For more information: https://www.aam-us.org/programs/diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion/call-for-fellowship-applications/

American Philosophical Society, Franklin Research Grants ( October and December Deadlines ) The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs of associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral character and quality. For more information: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/franklin-research-grants

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art ( October Deadline ) Non-renewable twelve-month fellowship provides a stipend of up to $38,000 to art history graduate students working on a dissertation related to the history of the visual arts in the United States. This fellowship is designated for graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing. Ten fellowships are available. For more information: http://www.acls.org/programs/american-art/

The Getty Foundation / J. Paul Getty Trust ( Varying Deadlines ) List of fellowships intended for emerging scholars to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute’s annual theme. For more information: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/apply/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art ( December Deadline ) List of art history and conservation fellowships for study/research at the Met and other locations. For more information: http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships

The National Gallery of Art ( October Deadline ) List of fellowships for doctoral students in fine arts and research, interested in museum careers. For more information: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/casva/fellowships.html

Pittsburgh Foundation, Walter Read Hovey Memorial Fund ( March Deadline ) Scholarships for graduate students enrolled full-time specializing in Art History or a related field such as museum work, conservation, or restoration. For more information: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarship/1320

Samuel H. Kress Foundation ( January Deadline ) List of fellowships and grants for students interested in the history and conservation of art. For more information: http://www.kressfoundation.org/fellowships/main/ HISTORY American Antiquarian Society ( AAS ) ( October Deadline ) List of fellowships through the AAS. Fellowships are available for doctoral candidates and post-docs working on American history and culture before 1876. For more information: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships.htm

Archaeological Institute of America, Olivia James Traveling Fellowship ( November Deadline ) The award is to be used for travel and study in Greece (the modern state), Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy (that is, the Italian provinces of Campania, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria), Asia Minor (Turkey) or Mesopotamia (that is, the territory between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, that is modern Iraq and parts of northern Syria and eastern Turkey. Travel and study may be used to study classics, sculpture, or history and is to be conducted between July 1 of the award year and the following June 30. For more information: http://www.archaeological.org/grants/700

Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies ( October Deadline ) The Program offers up to one year of doctoral and postdoctoral research support at the Freie Universität Berlin and is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-18th century. For more information: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/

Charles Koch Foundation Dissertation Grant ( Varying Deadlines ) Charles G. Koch has supported research and educational programs focused on improving human well-being, especially for the least fortunate, for more than 50 years. The Charles Koch Foundation has continued this missing since its founding in 1980 by supporting the study of free societies, and the ideas, institutions, and values that maximize well-being. Eligible applicants must provide a superior record of publication and commitment to the study of freedom and well-being, show a commitment to a career in academia, and be pursuing a Ph.D. in history, political science or philosophy. For more information: https://www.charleskochfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/graduate-student-grants/

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ( March Deadline ) The fellowship is open to doctoral candidates and junior scholars working on topics related to the American Revolution, Early Republic, African American History, or ideas and philosophies of America’s founding fathers. Recipients are expected to be in continuous residence at the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library and to participate in the intellectual life of the foundation’s research and education campus. Fellowships are available for between one and three months and carry a stipend of $2,000 per month. For more information: http://research.history.org/Fellowships.cfm

The Conference on Latin American History, The Lydia Cabrera Awards ( June Deadline ) Up to $5,000 is given to support original research, re-editions of important work, and publications of source materials for pre-1868 Cuban History. Applicants must be trained in Latin American history and possess knowledge of Spanish. For more information: http://clah.h-net.org/?page_id=147

Coordinating Council for Women in History, CCWH Catherine Prelinger Award (April Deadline) The CCWH Catherine Prelinger Award is a scholarship of $20,000 which will be awarded to a scholar of excellence. Eligible applicants must hold either A.B.D. status or the Ph.D. at the time of application. They shall be actively engaged in scholarship that is historical in nature, although the degree may be in related fields. Applicants must show evidence of a nontraditional professional career and describe a project that will further enhance women’s roles in history. For more information: https://theccwh.org/ccwh-awards/catherine-prelinger-award/

The Dirksen Center, Congressional Research Grants ( April Deadline ) The Dirksen Center funds research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. The competition is open to PhD candidates with a serious interest in studying Congress. For more information: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_overview.htm

Gerda Henkel Foundation ( Rolling Applications ) Applications for PhD scholarships are considered year-round. The aim of this scholarship program is to support highly qualified young scholars. The Foundation will only consider applicants who have proven their exceptional talents by means of their achievements in their studies and the results of their examinations and whose dissertations are expected to be well above average. The duration and course of the studies, final grade, age and any special qualifications will play a significant role in the selection process. For more information: https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/phd-scholarships

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Venetian Program Grants ( December Deadline )

The Foundation awards grants for travel to and residence in Venice and the Veneto. These grants are made to individuals to support historical research on Venice and the former Venetian empire, as well as the study of contemporary Venice. For more information: http://delmas.org/grants/venetian-program-grants/

Medieval Academy of America ( Varying Deadlines ) Grants for advanced graduate students who are writing dissertations on medieval topics. For more information: https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/Schallek

Medieval Academy of America, Schallek Fellowship and Awards ( February and October Deadlines ) The Medieval Academy of America, in collaboration with the Richard III Society-American Branch, offers a full-year fellowship and five graduate student awards in memory of William B. and Maryloo Spooner Schallek. The Schallek Fellowship provides a one-year grant of $30,000 to support PhD dissertation research in any relevant discipline dealing with medieval Britain (ca. 1350-1500). For more information: https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/Schallek

Society for the History of Technology, The Kranzberg Fellowship ( April Deadline ) The Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship is presented annually to a doctoral student engaged in the preparation of a dissertation on the history of technology, broadly defined. This award is in memory of the co-founder of the Society and honors Melvin Kranzberg’s many contributions to developing the history of technology as a field of scholarly endeavor. The $4,000 award is unrestricted and may be used in any way that the winner chooses to advance the research and writing of of his or her dissertation. For more information: https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-kranzberg-fellowship/

The National Gallery of Art ( October Deadline ) List of fellowships for doctoral students in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, urbanism, and photographic media. For more information: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/casva/fellowships.html

Thoma Foundation, Marilynn Thoma Fellowship in Spanish Colonial Art (October Deadline) The Carl and Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation offers Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral fellowships annually in support of projects and research initiatives that will advance the field of Spanish colonial art. The Marilynn Thoma Fellowship is the only unrestricted research funding in the United States devoted exclusively to the field of Spanish Colonial art. Scholars may come from any discipline, but all projects must relate to the study of art and art history. Applicants should propose projects that exhibit original scholarship and/or will make a significant contribution to the understanding of colonial Spanish American art and its history. For more information: https://thomafoundation.org/grants/spanish-colonial-art-fellowships-and-awards/

Organization of American Historians ( January Deadline ) List of awards, grants, and residencies for students of history. For more information: http://www.oah.org/programs/awards/

U.S. Army Center of Military History ( January Deadline ) The center offers two dissertation fellowships each academic year for the production of dissertations about military history. For more information: http://www.history.army.mil/html/about/fellowship.html RELIGION Acton Institute, Calihan Fellowship & Novak Award ( March Deadline ) Awards for outstanding scholarly research concerning the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and the free and virtuous society. This award recognizes those scholars early in their academic career who demonstrate outstanding intellectual merit in advancing the understanding of theology’s connection to human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and freedom in economic life. For more information: http://www.acton.org/program/student_awards/novak-award

Association for the Sociology of Religion, Fichter Research Grants ( May Deadline ) Fichter Research Grants are awarded annually by ASR to members of the Association involved in promising sociological research on women in religion or on the intersection between religion and gender or religion and sexualities. Although these grants are open to scholars who are pursuing or currently have a Ph.D. in a range of disciplines, the proposed research must be sociological in nature. For more information: https://www.sociologyofreligion.com/lectures-papers/fichter-research-grant-competition/

Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowships / Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation ( March Deadline ) The Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. For more information: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/

Fund for Theological Education, Doctoral Fellowships for Students of Color ( February Deadline ) FTE offers fellowships to sustain current Ph.D. and Th.D. students of color through graduate school and into a vocation of teaching and scholarship. In doing so, FTE is working toward improving the quality of theological education and scholarship by diversifying the faculties of theological schools. FTE offers two fellowships for doctoral students: fellowships for doctoral students of African Descent and fellowships for Latino/a, Asian and First Nations doctoral students. For more information: https://fteleaders.org/grants-fellowships/c/doctoral-fellowships-for-students-of-color

Louisville Institute, Dissertation Fellowships for American Religion Research ( February Deadline ) The Dissertation Fellowship program supports the final year Ph.D. or Th.D. dissertation writing for students engaged in research pertaining to North American Christianity, especially projects with the potential to strengthen the religious life of North American Christians and their institutions. For more information: https://louisville-institute.org/programs-grants-and-fellowships/fellowships/dissertation-fellowship/

Medieval Academy of America ( Varying Deadlines ) Grants for advanced graduate students who are writing dissertations on medieval topics, including religion. For more information: https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/Grad_Students

Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, Scholarship and Fellowship Programs ( Check website ) Programs to assist highly qualified individuals carry out independent scholarly, literary, or art project in a field of Jewish specialization, which makes a significant contribution to the understanding, preservation, enhancement or transmission of Jewish culture. For more information: http://mfjc.org/doctoral/

The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies ( November Deadline ) The Foundation will provide a one-year stipend of $30,000 for PhD candidates to devote full to preparing dissertations. The fellowship period may be used for fieldwork, archival research, analysis of findings, or for writing after research is complete. For more information: https://www.acls.org/programs/buddhist-studies/#diss

University of Pennsylvania, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Fellowship ( October Deadline ) The Herbert D. Katz Center at the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 academic year on the these of “The Jewish Home: Dwelling on the Domestic, the Familial, and the Lived-In.” The Katz Center will devote the 2019-2020 fellowship year to the home- to what happens inside Jewish homes and what connects those homes to life outside. We invite applications from scholars in any academic field who are seeking to advance research that will shed light on this most formative and intimate of context for Jewish life, including the very definition of home. For more information: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/ WOMEN'S STUDIES Coalition for Western Women’s History, Irene Ledesma Prize (June Deadline)

The Irene Ledesma Prize is awarded to a student and is intended to support research in western women’s and gender history. The $1,000 award supports travel to collections or other research expenses related to the histories of women and gender in the North American West. For more information: https://westernwomenshistory.org/awards-prizes/irene-ledesma-prize/prize-call/

International Center for Research on Women, Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research ( January Deadline ) The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is accepting nominations for the annual Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research, which honors the legacy of a visionary leader whose contributions to the feminist and social justice movements are evident across the world. In the spirit of Paula’s legacy of supporting applied research to advance the economic and social well-being of women in low-income and otherwise marginalized communities worldwide, this annual award is given to a young professional female researcher going field research related to ICRW’s mission, along with a $2,500 award. For more information: https://www.icrw.org/news/accepting-nominations-2019-paula-kantor-award/

The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship ( Applications Open October ) The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year international fellowship administered by the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC). Its mission is to develop leaders committed to finding lasting solutions to hunger and poverty worldwide through both direct programming and good policies. Leland Fellows are given the opportunity to develop new skills while actively working to alleviate hunger and poverty. During each two-year fellowship cycle, 12-15 Leland Fellows are placed with international development organizations that include international and local NGOs, U.S. government agencies and multilateral organizations. Fellows work on a variety of food security issues, such as agricultural development, nutrition, natural resource management, agribusiness development and women’s empowerment. For more information: https://www.hungercenter.org/fellowships/leland/details/

National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA), Graduate Scholarship Award (March Deadline)

NWSA will award $1,000 to a student who, in the fall of the year of the award, will be engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master’s Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. The research project must enhance the NWSA mission. For more information: https://www.nwsa.org/studentprizes#grad

Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship (SMFS) ( November Deadline ) SMFS offers a Graduate Student Essay Contest, including graduate students who will complete their degree in the current year. The essay should engage in interesting ways with questions of gender and/or sexuality in the Middle Ages. The prize will be 5 years’ membership of SMFS and publication of the winning paper in the journal Medieval Feminist Forum. For more information: http://smfsweb.org/graduate-student-essay-contest/

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants in Women’s Studies ( October Deadline ) The WW Women’s Studies Fellowships support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work addresses topics of women and gender in interdisciplinary and original ways. For more information: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/womens-studies/info/womens-studies-fellowship-eligibility/ CULTURAL STUDIES ACOR-CAORC, Pre-Doctoral Fellowship ( February Deadline ) Fellowships for MA and pre-doctoral students in any sub-discipline within the natural and social sciences or humanities, and may focus on antiquity, the medieval period, or the modern era. Research topics are broadly interpreted and should contribute to scholarship in Near Eastern studies. For more information: https://www.acorjordan.org/caorc-fellowships/

African American Success Foundation, Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Fellowship ( June Deadline ) This grant provides financial support to students and professionals who conduct research to study African American success, particularly in the area of education. It is offered to encourage the building of the science of African American success by studying those attitudes and behaviors that cause people to attain academic success. Graduate students must be recommended by a faculty mentor who agrees to oversee the project and the submission of a publishable caliber paper upon completion. For more information: https://blacksuccessfoundation.org/the-grant/

American Institute for Maghrib Studies ( January Deadline ) The program offers grants to U.S. scholars interested in conducting research on North Africa in any Maghrib country, specifically Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, or Tunisia. AIMS sponsors three Overseas Research Centers in the region in Oran, Tunis and Tangier and has other institutional affiliations that support AIMS scholars. AIMS only funds primary research conducted in the Maghrib. For more information: http://aimsnorthafrica.org/long-and-short-term-grants/

American Philosophical Society, Phillips Fund for Native American Research ( March Deadline ) The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental United States and Canada. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants’ fees. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, or psycholinguistics; for the purchase of permanent equipment; or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The committee distinguishes ethnohistory from contemporary ethnography as the study of cultures and cultural change through time. For more information: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research

Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA), Dissertation Grant (June Deadline) The Association for Feminist Anthropology Dissertation Grant is aimed to support the writing phase of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to feminist anthropology. A grant in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded to a doctoral candidate in anthropology or an interdisciplinary program. For more information: http://afa.americananthro.org/afa-2019-dissertation-grant-deadline-june-1/

Boren Awards for International Study ( January Deadline ) Fellowship allows for an international language and cultural component to graduate education through specialization in an area of language study or increased language proficiency. For more information: https://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship/basics.html

Boston College, African and African Diaspora Studies Dissertation Fellowship ( January Deadline ) Scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, are eligible to apply. The program seeks applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field. The fellowship includes $30,000 stipend, plus other benefits. For more information: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/sites/aads/special-programs/resources—opportunities/dissertation-fellowship.html

The Conference on Latin American History, The Lydia Cabrera Awards (June Deadline) Up to $5,000 is given to support original research, re-editions of important work, and publications of source materials for pre-1868 Cuban History. Applicants must be trained in Latin American history and possess knowledge of Spanish. For more information: http://clah.h-net.org/?page_id=147

Critical Language Scholarship ( Applications Open in Fall ) The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully-funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning. Must be a U.S. citizen. For more information: http://www.clscholarship.org/

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad ( Check website ) Conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and in area studies. For more information: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html

International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships (IDRF) ( Check website ) The IDRF program supports the next generation of scholars, regardless of citizenship, in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about non-US cultures and societies. For more information: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/

Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize Competition ( June Deadline ) The Association for Queer Anthropology (AQA) offers this award for a scholarly anthropological paper, written by a student, on 1) a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered topic, or 2) a critical interrogation of sexualities and genders more broadly defined. For more information: http://queeranthro.org/awards/

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30 Fully Funded Ph.D. Programs

These fully funded Ph.D. programs are in fields like business, computer science, education and nursing.

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Many Ph.D. programs are fully funded.

Students interested in graduate research in various fields, from public health and English to computer science and engineering, have numerous options for Ph.D. programs that offer full funding. These programs typically provide waived tuition and fees and an annual stipend. Some also offer health insurance and other benefits. Gaining admittance into these small cohorts can be highly competitive, and the programs can be time-consuming . Here are 30 fully funded Ph.D. programs at U.S. colleges and universities. Keep in mind this is not a comprehensive list – there are others out there.

• Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Chicago

Anthropology Ph.D. students at the University of Chicago can receive funding for up to eight years of study, assuming they are in good standing at the university. During that time, they will receive a full-tuition scholarship plus health insurance and a living stipend – which equated to $33,000 for the 2022-2023 school year – and can apply for external fellowships.

Ph.D. in biological sciences in public health at Harvard University (MA)

Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston offers a Ph.D. in biological sciences in public health that aims to provide students with expertise in disease prevention and treatment. This program includes tuition, a stipend and health insurance for five years as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress. International students receive the same benefits. Current research in the school's laboratories involves diseases like AIDS, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, malaria and tuberculosis.

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• Ph.D. in business at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Students enrolled in the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can study a range of fields like organization studies, accounting and information technology. Those pursuing a Ph.D. will receive a full-tuition scholarship plus a monthly stipend of $4,267, capped at $51,204. They will also receive medical insurance, new laptops at the beginning of their first and fourth years of study and $4,500 over five years for conference travel expenses.

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Ph.D. in business at Rice University (TX)

At the Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business in Texas, students enjoy full financial assistance upon admission to the Ph.D. program. Aiming to prepare students to teach in fields like accounting, finance, organizational behavior and strategic management, the program provides students with a research or teaching assistantship. Students receive a tuition waiver and a $40,000 annual stipend contingent on making satisfactory academic progress and maintaining full-time student status.

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• Ph.D. in business at the University of Iowa

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business offers Ph.D. degrees in fields such as accounting, economics, business analytics and marketing. The college says it provides full funding to "virtually all admitted students." This includes tuition and fees, a minimum nine-month stipend of about $20,000 with annual adjustments and comprehensive health insurance covered at 90%. Some departments offer funding for research presentations at major conferences, summer fellowships and paid time off for independent research.

Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Cornell University (NY)

According to Cornell University 's website, all students admitted to the chemical engineering Ph.D. program at the New York school receive a full tuition waiver, health insurance and a stipend. This funding can come from a teaching assistantship, research assistantship or fellowship, and full stipends are granted for nine months with the likelihood of additional aid in the summer.

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Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Columbia University (NY)

Students enrolled in Columbia University 's Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the Teachers College in New York receive fully funded tuition and a $25,000 stipend annually for three years. The stipend also carries into a student's fourth year. These doctoral fellows "may be expected to serve" as graduate teaching or research assistants. Students typically complete the mentor-matched program, which includes a full-year internship, in five to seven years.

Ph.D. in computer science at Brown University (RI)

Brown University 's Ph.D. students in computer science have access to "full financial support while completing the degree," plus the option to take classes at nearby schools without incurring additional costs, according to the school's website. In fact, doctoral students in any program at the Rhode Island university are guaranteed five years of financial support, which includes tuition remission, a stipend, health services fees and a subsidy for health insurance.

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Ph.D. in computer science at Georgetown University (DC)

Georgetown University 's Ph.D. program in computer science provides scholarships and assistantships that cover full tuition at the Washington, D.C., school and include a stipend and health insurance for the first five years. Once enrolled in the program, students must complete the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program and ultimately write and defend a full research dissertation in a seminar open to the public.

Ph.D. in computer science at Washington University in St. Louis

Ph.D. students in the computer science or computer engineering program at Washington University in St. Louis receive full tuition support and health insurance. According to the university's website: "As a doctoral candidate, you will also receive a generous stipend to cover living expenses and a new, high-end Apple laptop computer. This support is guaranteed as you continue to make satisfactory progress towards your degree." Doctoral students may also qualify for one of three fellowships.

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• Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Madison

Incoming Ph.D. students at the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin—Madison are guaranteed full funding for the duration of the time that they are expected on campus, according to the university's department of counseling psychology website. Doctoral students also receive a benefits package that includes health insurance. Funding may come from financial aid, fellowships, assistantships and/or traineeships.

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Ph.D. in economics at Emory University (GA)

Students enrolled in the economics Ph.D. program at Emory University typically receive full funding, according to the Georgia university's website. The stipend provided to students is $36,376 per year for five years, starting in fall 2023, and the full tuition scholarship is worth $70,200 per year. Funding for admitted students also includes a $4,370 annual subsidy that covers 100% of a student's cost of health insurance. First-year students have no stipend-related work requirements.

• Ph.D. in education at New York University

New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development offers more than 30 degree programs. Many can be pursued on campus or online. Ph.D. degrees are offered in areas like developmental psychology, educational leadership and childhood education. Full-time NYU Steinhardt Ph.D. students are eligible for a funding package that includes an annual stipend – $32,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year – tuition coverage for required coursework and student health insurance for five years.

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Ph.D. in education at Stanford University (CA)

Stanford University's Graduate School of Education allows students numerous fellowship and assistantship opportunities at the California school, along with a "five-year funding guarantee that provides tuition aid, fellowship stipend, and assistantship salary, and covers the standard cost of attendance," the program website reads. At the Graduate School of Education, doctoral students can choose from a range of academic areas like curriculum studies and teacher education, and developmental and psychological sciences.

• Ph.D. in education at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education provides full funding to Ph.D. students as part of a fellowship and research apprenticeship package. This funding includes a living stipend, health insurance and coverage of tuition and fees for up to four years if the student maintains full-time enrollment. Some students may also qualify for additional summer funding.

• Ph.D. in engineering at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor

Doctoral students in engineering at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor can choose from numerous areas of specialization under umbrella categories like aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, macromolecular science and engineering, and robotics. All engineering doctoral students are guaranteed full funding, a monthly living stipend and health insurance. The exact amount can vary, according to the program's website, and funding comes from a range of sources, including graduate student instructor positions and fellowships.

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• Ph.D. in English at Boston University

Annually, doctoral students studying English at Boston University receive a stipend plus full tuition, fees and basic health insurance. This funding is guaranteed for at least five years, with two of those years typically free from teaching requirements. Funding can sometimes be extended up to seven years, according to the university's website, but it's not guaranteed. Students may also apply for various prizes, fellowships and short-term research and travel grants.

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• Ph.D. in English at the University of California—Los Angeles

Applicants to the Ph.D. in English program at the University of California—Los Angeles are automatically considered for various funding options. A six-year funding package includes "a minimum of two years of full fellowship, four years of summer stipend support and up to four years of teaching assistantships," according to the school website. Beyond tuition, fees and health insurance are also covered.

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Ph.D. in international relations at American University (DC)

American University offers doctoral students in its international relations program who do not have external funding a renewable four-year Dean's Fellowship that is contingent on making satisfactory academic progress. The fellowship includes the cost of tuition, fees and a stipend that must be earned via a part-time role as a teaching or research assistant. Students also must "demonstrate competency in a modern foreign language" before graduating.

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• Ph.D. in management at Binghamton University—SUNY

All students admitted to the interdisciplinary management Ph.D. program at the Binghamton University—SUNY School of Management in New York receive a combination of a full-tuition scholarship and a teaching or research assistantship for each academic year, up to four years. This STEM-designated business doctoral degree prepares students for careers in academia and work in the public and private sectors, and has a student-faculty ratio of 1-to-1, according to the university's website.

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Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Duke University (NC)

Doctoral students at Duke University in North Carolina studying materials science and engineering generally receive full tuition, a stipend and fee support for the first five years. Students also receive up to six years of health insurance if they are on the university's student medical insurance plan. The doctoral program aims to help students publish with a faculty adviser and develop research skills, with the opportunity to present research at professional conferences.

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Ph.D. in nursing at Johns Hopkins University (MD)

The School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland provides most doctoral students with three fully funded years of study. Available financial aid includes graduate assistantships, targeted fellowships and nursing-specific funding. The university aims to "advance the theoretical foundation of nursing practice and healthcare delivery" with the degree, its website reads. "By graduation, most Hopkins nurse scholars have been awarded grants that continue their research and set them well on their way to a successful career."

• Ph.D. in nursing at the University of Virginia

All students admitted to the University of Virginia 's Ph.D. in Nursing program are eligible for four years of scholarship funding to cover tuition, insurance and fees, as well as annual stipends. To receive certain aid, students must work 10 hours per week as a graduate teaching assistant. With a heavy research focus, students can expect courses in qualitative, quantitative and historical research, and will have to submit a research proposal for peer review.

Ph.D. in nursing at Yale University (CT)

At Yale University in Connecticut, the School of Nursing offers full funding to its Ph.D. students. They receive a monthly stipend for four years in addition to paid tuition and health care. The program allows students to gain in-depth knowledge in a particular area of study. Every incoming Ph.D. student gets paired with a faculty adviser "whose area of expertise and active research most closely matches with the student’s scholarly interest," according to the school's website.

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• Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program to study psychology at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities are guaranteed full funding for five years as long as they maintain satisfactory performance and degree progress. This funding includes full-time tuition, a nine-month stipend and subsidized health insurance. Funding comes from some combination of teaching assistantships, traineeships, research assistantships and fellowships. Students in the program can specialize in areas like cognitive and brain sciences, industrial-organizational psychology and social psychology.

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Ph.D. within the Romance languages and literatures department at the University of Notre Dame (IN)

University of Notre Dame doctoral students who focus on French and Francophone studies, Iberian and Latin American studies or Italian studies are guaranteed five years of funding. Funding includes a full scholarship, including tuition and fees, plus a stipend and health insurance. Anyone who completes the Ph.D. degree requirements at the Indiana university within five years will automatically receive a one-year postdoctoral fellowship via the university's 5+1 Program. Fellows will have a teaching load limited to one course per semester.

Ph.D. in social work at Bryn Mawr College (PA)

Students admitted to Bryn Mawr College 's Ph.D. program in social work receive full tuition waivers and "substantial stipends" toward living expenses. The Pennsylvania college's website says: "Consistent with our model, all Ph.D. students are funded equally, and do not compete for basic financial support during coursework." The program's cohorts typically include only three or four students each year. According to the college, it awarded the first Ph.D. degree in social work in the U.S. in 1920.

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Ph.D. in special education at Vanderbilt University (TN)

Funding is guaranteed for all admitted doctoral students enrolled in the special education Ph.D. program at the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. This includes full tuition, a "competitive" monthly stipend and health insurance for up to four years. Students may also be nominated for additional honor scholarships and fellowships. Areas of focus within the Ph.D. program include high-incidence disabilities and early childhood education.

Ph.D. in theatre and drama at Northwestern University (IL)

This interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at Northwestern University in Illinois combines coursework in humanities, social science and the visual arts. The program's students receive a five-year full-tuition scholarship plus an annual living stipend. Ph.D students enrolling at this program in fall 2022 will receive a living stipend of at least $36,960 during the 2023-2024 school year. Stipend amounts may change from year to year. Students can apply for subsidies to facilitate conference travel and summer language study.

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• Ph.D. in women, gender and sexuality studies at University of Maryland

At the University of Maryland 's Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ph.D. students without a master's degree usually have five years of guaranteed funding. Those with a master's degree usually are funded four years, with awards stemming from a mix of departmental fellowships and graduate teaching assistantships. Since the program's establishment in 1999, the department has granted 36 Ph.Ds, according to UMD's website.

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Ph.D. programs that are fully funded

• Ph.D. in biological sciences in public health at Harvard University
• Ph.D. in business at Rice University
• Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Cornell University
• Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Columbia University
• Ph.D. in computer science at Brown University
• Ph.D. in computer science at Georgetown University
• Ph.D. in computer science at Washington University—St. Louis
• Ph.D. in economics at Emory University
• Ph.D. in education at Stanford University
• Ph.D. in international relations at American University
• Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Duke University
• Ph.D. in nursing at Johns Hopkins University
• Ph.D. in nursing at Yale University
• Ph.D. within the romance languages and literatures department at the University of Notre Dame
• Ph.D. in social work at Bryn Mawr College
• Ph.D. in special education at Vanderbilt University
• Ph.D. in theatre and drama at Northwestern University

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The Center for Medical Humanities invites requests for co-sponsorship of events that explore the dimensions of human embodiment, especially as they relate to conditions of illness, disability, and other experiences that require intentional reflection and theorization of bodyminds.

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Description GRADUATE STUDENT SUMMER SUPPORT GRANTS (Up to $3000) Application Deadline – TBA UCI graduate students (PhD and MFA) and medical students are eligible to apply for individual summer support grants (max award $3,000) through the Center for Medical Humanities. PhD applicants: priority will be given to students who have completed or are in the process of completing the Graduate Emphasis in Medical Humanities.  Graduate Summer Support Grants will be paid out as a one-time stipend in July 2024. Funds may be used for research expenses, to support a community engaged project, or towards summer living expenses. Research expenses can include flights, ground transportation, and lodging; archival and copying fees; translation or transcription; and purchasing books and materials. Timeline For applications submitted at the deadline: TBA Notifications by April 2024 Funds will be available in June 2024 Funds must be expended by December 2024 Final report due to the Center for Medical Humanities when research funds are expended and no later than January 31, 2025 Post-Project Final Report If you receive a grant from the Center for Medical Humanities, you will be required to submit a final report that describes what was accomplished with the grant funds, the current status of the project, and how the grant funds were actually expended. Instructions for the final report will be included in the grant award packet. Submission Narrative Description (two page maximum): Please provide a description of your dissertation project, what you plan to accomplish with the grant funds and how these activities are necessary to your dissertation or other research project. Project Budget (one page maximum): Please provide a list of all project expenses, identifying which expenses will be paid by the grant and which expenses will be paid by other funds. Please list other funds – both received and pending – that will be used for this project. Applications must be submitted electronically by March 24, 2023  through InfoReady . Log into the Grad Student Research Grants application form to submit the application via InfoReady : 1. Enter the following information directly into the online form: Name Department Year in program Project title Total amount requested 2. Upload a single PDF of the project narrative and itemized budget. 3. Click “Submit” to save your submission and review or complete later. Letter of Support from Dissertation Advisor or Faculty Supervisor: A letter indicating support for the application addressed to Dr. James Lee, Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, including the significance of the project and why these activities are necessary to complete the dissertation or research project. Email letters directly to the Center for Medical Humanities at [email protected] , by the Winter 2023 deadline. 

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The CMU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development (OURSD) team works directly with students, providing continued support and advising as they engage in research and apply for scholarships. This article focuses on scholarship opportunities. A separate article expands on research funding opportunities .

OURSD staff are dedicated to helping students develop a thorough, comprehensive and competitive application for a variety of scholarship opportunities that span an array of educational experiences. The team holds scholarship and fellowship information sessions throughout the academic year that are advertised on the OURSD website and in the OURSD monthly newsletter .

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• The Boren Fellowship is an opportunity for graduate level students to study languages in world regions critical to U.S. interest. The program covers expenses associated with overseas study, including tuition, travel, living and research expenses.
• The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program , funded through the U.S. State Department, provides grants to students of limited financial means to pursue an opportunity to study or intern abroad and gain skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

Career development scholarships

Career development scholarships offer students experience to build professional skills and help secure a job after graduation. Some of these include:

• The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is the largest education and workforce development initiative under the Department of Defense STEM Program that offers scholarships for undergraduates, graduates and doctoral students pursing a STEM degree.
• The Voyager Scholarship is designed to help rising juniors aspiring to work in public service (e.g., government, education, law, uniformed service, nonprofit and more) with $50,000 tuition assistance during their final two years of undergraduate studies, in addition to providing $10,000 for a Summer Voyage service-based internship abroad between the junior and senior year.
• Humanity in Action Fellowships bring together international groups of fellows to study minority rights and produce original research on tolerance and democratic values. The award funds five-week summer programs in six different cities in the U.S. and Europe for students and recent graduates from (or studying in) the U.S. and other select countries.
• The Udall Scholarship supports students committed to environmentally focused careers or Native American students interested in tribal policy or Native health care. The program provides $7,000 in scholarship funds in addition to access to the prestigious Udall Alumni Network and attendance at a multiday scholar orientation experience in the summer.
• The Gaither Junior Fellows Program is a one-year fellowship for uniquely qualified graduating seniors or individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. The fellowship provides a fully funded professional experience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC to conduct research, contribute to publications, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.
• The Jennings Family Brave Companions Fund provides students with a stipend to travel to developing countries during the summer to study, explore, conduct research or participate in service-oriented work. The fund annually provides four to 10 sophomores and juniors up to $6,000 . The fund website contains information on how to apply.
• The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship supports students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year.

Research and/or graduate study awards

Research and/or graduate study awards provide funding to support further education. These opportunities include, but are not limited to:

• The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides a year of funding for English teaching assistantships, independent research and creative inquiry and/or graduate studies in any field in over 150 countries abroad.
• The United Kingdom awards consists of the Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships. These scholarships are among the most prestigious and sought-after awards for U.S. students. Recipients pursue funded graduate studies at world-renowned institutions. The OURSD website contains information about each scholarship opportunity, including criteria for acceptance and deadlines.
• The Beinecke Scholarship is a need- and merit-based award to fund graduate studies up to $34,000 for students pursuing their education in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The scholarship website provides information about the application process and deadlines.
• The Harry S. Truman Scholarship was created by Congress in 1975 and provides students with up to $30,000 for two to three years of graduate study. The scholarship is awarded to students with strong leadership and service experiences who plan to pursue a career in public service (e.g., government, education, law, uniformed service, nonprofit and more).
• The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship supports graduate students pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering and   This fellowship provides up to three years of support for graduate education in science and engineering research.

See the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development webpage for many more competitive scholarship opportunities. OURSD provides invaluable guidance and continued support for students interested in these transformative scholarship opportunities.

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