Dissertation Year Fellowship

Funding Amount
Support equal to a full departmental graduate student stipend.
Deadline
Applications Due 02/23/27
Audience
Graduate Students
Opportunity Type
Other
Sponsoring Unit
Kellogg Institute

The Kellogg Institute offers this residential fellowship to fifth-year doctoral student affiliates to support completion of their dissertations.

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Key Dates

  1. Application deadline

Submission Requirements

  • A research prospectus that does not exceed 6 double-spaced pages, including a summary of bibliographical references, clearly stating how the proposal fits into the core democracy priority of the Institute. Proposals that exceed the page limit may be downgraded.
  • A plan of work and timeline for the fellowship period.
  • The name and email address for two faculty recommendations - one from the principal dissertation advisor and one from another faculty member, preferably including an applicant's graduate professor. At least one of the letters must come from a Kellogg faculty fellow. Your recommenders will be sent an email with the link to upload their recommendation letter to the online system.
  • A letter from the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) confirming successful completion of all predissertation requirements.
  • An official transcript
  • A curriculum vitae, including education, awards, professional experience, and publications.

Contact

Lupe Ramirez, senior program manager of visiting fellowships and graduate student affairs, Kellogg Institute, gramirez@nd.edu