Reminder to Apply: College of Education Fellowships
Attention: Doctoral
- Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF)
Audience: Doctoral students in their final year of study (view fellowship details).
Deadline to apply: Ask your department for their specific application deadline.
View slide deck from the Zoom information session via PDF. - Summer Research Fellowship (SRF)
Audience: Doctoral students in their second year & beyond, but not yet at the dissertation stage (view fellowship details, including proposal examples).
Deadline to apply: Students submit an application to the College via Qualtrics by Nov. 11, 12 p.m.
View slide deck from the zoom information session via PDF.
CADRE Fellows Application
Attention: Doctoral
The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) Fellows program provides professional growth opportunities for early career professionals in the field of preK-12 STEM education research. Apply by Oct. 24. Learn more via CADRE
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
This program supports 30 New Americans — immigrants or the children of immigrants — who are pursuing graduate or professional school in the U.S. Apply by Oct. 27. Learn more via the fellowship website
The Hertz Fellowship
Attention: Doctoral
The Hertz Fellowship is awarded annually to the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. Applications due: Oct. 28. Learn more via the Hertz Foundation
Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grants
Attention: Doctoral
The grant funds doctoral or thesis research that advances anthropological knowledge. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. Maximum grants are $25,000. Applications due: Nov. 1. Learn more via the grant website
Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Applications
Attention: Doctoral
Applications are now open for the Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Institution Fellowship. This program provides one-year fellowships to doctoral students to support research at Smithsonian Institution facilities. The one-year fellowships carry a stipend of $42,000. Applications due: Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. Learn more via the Graduate School
Support for Doctoral Students Who Are Full-Time Employees
Attention: Doctoral
This fall, the Office of Academic and Student Affairs is piloting a funding program targeted at doctoral students who are employed full-time. Eligible students can apply for awards up to $1,500 per round of grant funding for expenses such as:
- Food for a recurring or non-recurring writing/study group meeting.
- Transportation to attend a writing/study group/ retreat.
- Lodging and per diem for food for a writing or study retreat.
- Dependent care to enable focused time to study for comprehensive exams or engage in dissertation research or writing.
- Purchasing books or other resources about being enrolled in graduate school while employed full-time.
Applications due: Nov. 11. View requirements and application details via PDF