WMU Graduate College: Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships Grant

WMU Graduate College: Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western Michigan University
Amount: Up to US $4,000
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The WMU Graduate College offers the Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships to support doctoral students from all disciplines in completing their dissertations. Funded by an endowment from alumna Gwen Frostic, these competitive fellowships help cover educational expenses, including tuition, materials, and travel, to be used within a year of the award. Applicants must be nearing dissertation completion and are encouraged to apply for multiple fellowships, although concurrent awards are not allowed.

Overview

Western Michigan University Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships are funded from an endowment by the late poet, artist, and naturalist, Gwen Frostic, a Western Michigan University alumna, class of 1929. Awards assist recipients in all disciplines with doctoral dissertation completion. Applicants should be within one year of dissertation completion. These highly competitive fellowships are awarded annually to doctoral students engaged in dissertation research in any field. The fellowships, in an amount to be determined by the Graduate College, will defray educational expenses, including tuition and fees, materials, and travel related directly to the completion of the dissertation. Funds must be spent in the year (365 days) following the award. The award terminates when the doctoral degree has been conferred. The DCF, the Frostic Fellowship and the Thompson Fellowship are exclusive of each other. While you are encouraged to apply for more than one fellowship in any award cycle, you cannot hold concurrently. Do note, applications for each fellowship should be adapted given the award amount varies and therefore the scope of the project may need to be modified.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nominees must have confirmation of candidacy. The designation of “candidacy” means that students have an approved dissertation committee; approved dissertation proposal; completed all courses and program requirements, with the exception of the dissertation; completed all research tools; completed all qualifying or comprehensive examinations. Nominees must (a) be in good academic standing; be an enrolled student; be enrolled full time in two consecutive semesters in an academic year; enrollment in both summer sessions is equivalent to one semester; and demonstrate progress toward degree completion

Ineligibility

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