The Field Museum: Armour Graduate Fellowship Grant

The Field Museum: Armour Graduate Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Field Museum
Amount: Up to US $45,000
Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Summary

The Field Museum offers the Armour Graduate Fellowship for PhD students engaged in dissertation research related to the museum's vast collections. Annually, two fellowships of $32,000 each are awarded, covering stipends and research expenses for a one-year term. Eligible applicants must have completed qualifying exams, reside in the Chicagoland area, and have a Museum scientist as a committee member. This fellowship supports the development of future scholars while fostering research that enhances the museum's mission.

Overview

The Field Museum connects all of us to the natural world and the human story. Since opening the Museum in 1894, our collection has grown to nearly 40 million artifacts and specimens. The breadth of our mission has expanded, too. We continue to research the objects in our collections, as well as document previously unknown species, conserve ecosystems in our backyard and across the globe, educate budding scientists, invite cross-cultural conversation, and more—all to ensure that our planet thrives for generations to come. The Field Museum offers a limited number of fellowships to graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the museum. These fellowships provide a stipend and limited funds for research and travel. We typically award two fellowships each year, providing a $45,000 stipend plus moderate research funds. Armour Graduate Fellowship The Armour Graduate Fellowship is open to any student enrolled in a PhD program who has completed their qualifying exams.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Fellows must also have completed their preliminary examinations.Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program, live in the Chicagoland region, and be formally involved with the Museum. That is, one of these scientific sponsors (Museum scientists) must serve as member or chair on the applicant’s academic committee, and their research should rely heavily upon our collections, facilities and/or expertise. Every application must also be endorsed by the Field Museum sponsor (committee member and/or advisor of student). Please note that a given Field Museum scientist can support only one Graduate Student Fellowship application per cycle. Please contact your potential sponsor to develop your application.

Ineligibility

Previous fellowship recipients are not eligible for a second scholarship.Field Museum graduate fellows may not accept teaching assistantships during their fellowship. Graduate fellowships cannot be deferred to a different calendar year.