CES Dissertation Fellowship

Fact (page-stated): The Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES) awards Dissertation Fellowships to Ph.D. students in the social sciences and humanities doing 'engaged scholarship' — rigorous research addressing pressing social problems and injustices. Each fellow receives a $40,000 stipend paid over a nine-month fellowship period (Sept–). Fields include African American/Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Gender & Women's Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies and more. Fact: eligible applicants are Ph.D. students enrolled in a U.S.-based program who have completed all requirements except writing/defending the dissertation and are on track to finish research by June of the current year. Assumption: fellowship count expanded from 7 to 12 following a 3-yr Mellon grant. Fact: the application portal is open annually September 1 – December 1.