The University of Virginia's Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies offers the Woodson Fellowship Program. Fellowships last for two years and support both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research. Pre-doctoral fellows receive $20,000 per year and health insurance coverage. Post-doctoral fellows receive $45,000 per year. Applicants must be scholars in the social studies and humanities fields, including women's studies, with a focus on African American or African topics such as the African diaspora. There are no citizenship or residence requirements to apply, but recipients must be in residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the fellowship. Post-doctoral fellows are also required to teach one course per year.
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation offers scholarships through the Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies program. The program's purpose is to support "original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional or cultural boundaries," according to the foundation's website. Eligible applicants include Ph.D. candidates at U.S. institutions who demonstrate a commitment to and interest in women's studies. The fellowship awards $2,000 to fellows yearly to be used for research-related expenses such as travel, books and computer services. Former research topics include African American women's contributions to politics in the swing era, African presence in arts and culture, interracial relationships between African Americans and Native Americans in the slavery era, African American gender and sexuality, and historical idealization in African American marriage.
Kenyon College offers the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation Teaching Fellowship. The program's goal is to increase the number of underrepresented groups, such as racial or ethnic minorities, teaching at small liberal arts colleges. Ph.D. scholars who are about to finish their dissertations are eligible to apply. Past fellowships have included students in fields such as African American studies and women's and gender studies. The fellowship lasts for one year. Recipients receive a $32,500 stipend, health insurance, housing and moving costs. Fellows are expected to finish their dissertation and teach one class each semester. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, be a member of a minority group, be enrolled in a research-related Ph.D. program and plan on pursuing a teaching career.