The Field Museum: Brown Graduate Fellowship Grant

The Field Museum offers the Brown Graduate Fellowship to support graduate students engaged in dissertation research related to the museum. This prestigious fellowship provides a stipend of $32,000 and limited funds for research and travel, with two fellowships awarded annually. It is open to students enrolled in the Committee on Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago, specifically for U.S. citizens who have completed their qualifying exams and are formally involved with the museum.

The Field Museum connects all of us to the natural world and the human story. 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, both in the amount of $32,000. Appointments last one-year and begin with the academic year.
The Brown Graduate Fellowship is for students enrolled in the Committee on Evolutionary Biology (CEB) training program at the University of Chicago, and this stipend is restricted to US citizens who have completed their qualifying exams.

Eligibility

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.