Scholarships for a PhD Education

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Scholarships

• Ph.D. students entering humanities and related social science fields may be eligible to apply for a scholarship offered through the American Council of Learned Societies partnered with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each year 65 students receive scholarships of $25,000 that cover research costs with an additional $5,000 for university fees. To be considered for the ACLS scholarship, students must be entering the final year of writing their dissertations because the scholarship aims to promote a timely completion. In addition, graduate students must attend a university within the United States and be no more than six years into a Ph.D. program.

  American Council of Learned Societies
  633 Third Ave., 8th floor
  New York, NY 10017-6795
  acls.org/programs/dcf

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowships

• Graduate students involved in entrepreneurial research should consider the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship. The fellowship program annually allocates grants of $20,000 to several Ph.D. students to support dissertations in the field of entrepreneurship. The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship program began in 2002 in an effort to advance academic studies in entrepreneurship. Students can be enrolled as a Ph.D. candidate at any accredited university within the United States.

  2010 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
  816-932-1000
  4801 Rockhill Road
  Kansas City, MO 64110
  kauffman.org

Fulbright Scholarship Program

• Each year the Fulbright Scholarship Program sends 800 faculty and students abroad to conduct extensive research in a variety of academic and professional fields. Several Fulbright scholarships are available: The Core Program, The Fulbright Specialist Program, The Fulbright New Century Scholars Program and The Fulbright Distinguished Scholars Program. Students must have a Ph.D or other terminal degree, foreign language proficiency and some teaching experience. Additionally, the Fulbright awards scholarships for both U.S. and non-U.S scholars. The amount provided to each student varies, but most students receive the equivalent of full tuition, plus additional money for living expenses and travel costs. The Fulbright Scholarship program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

  Council for International Exchange of Scholars
  3007 Tilden Street NW Suite 5L
  Washington, DC 20008-3009.
  202-686-4000
  General inquires: [email protected].
  cies.org/Fulbright