Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship
Goes By: CES
Be sure to consult the Fellowship Website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.
About this Fellowship
Dissertation writing fellowship for Ph.D. students in the humanities and social sciences whose research is engaged in issues of social and/or environmental justice.
CES supports research projects that address pressing social problems or injustices and whose findings contribute to making the United States “a more democratic, more egalitarian, and more environmentally sustainable society.”
Applicants should be Ph.D. students in the social sciences and humanities who have already completed all departmental and institutional requirements for the Ph.D. degree, including approval of the dissertation proposal. The only requirement not completed must be the writing and where required, the defense, of the dissertation. Applicants should be on track to finish the majority of their research or data collection by June of the current academic year, so that they are writing their chapters by the time the fellowship begins in September.
Students must be in one of the following disciplines or conducting research inspired by one of these disciplines in an interdisciplinary program: American Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, English and Comparative Literature, Ethnic Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Psychology, Sociology.
Deadlines are typically in early December. Refer to the program website for details.
Award Value
$35,000 stipend (paid over nine months).
Eligibility Requirements
| Requirements |
Details |
| Year(s) of Application |
Doctoral |
Minimum Grade Point Average |
3.3 |
Citizenship |
No Requirements |
| Campus Nomination Required |
No |
Last updated: June 25, 2025
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