Doctor of Philosophy

Other Funding Opportunities

For Applicants for our doctoral program:

The Office of Graduate Studies offers funding to academically talented individuals who contribute to the diversity of our graduate programs through the ±«Óãtv Graduate Student Success program. Doctoral students receive $12,000/year for up to three years in addition to a tuition waiver. Both newly admitted and continuing students are eligible to apply. Click here for additional information.

For Current Students:

Current students are encouraged to apply for dissertation fellowships and grants. General information about various fellowships and grants can be found at the U.S. Department of Education and the ±«Óãtv Office of Graduate Studies.

Some specific grants that graduate students may want to apply for are:

  • Deadline is January 31st of every year
  • Support for dissertations/careers

  • Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships
  • Dissertation Completion Fellowships, 65 per year for student’s last year of writing

  • Deadline is in October

  • Deadline is in October

  • Specifically focused on health and healthcare
  • Deadline is in February

  • Deadline is in November
  • 35 fellowships per year
  • Must be U.S. citizen and member of minority group

  • Areas: labor, development, economy, and policy
  • Summer Institute for doctoral students in second year or higher
  • Deadline is in March

NIH

  • Health related research, including mental health
  • Also special diversity awards

  • Research related to crime and justice issues
  • Various graduate research fellowships

Guggenheim Foundation

  • Research on violence & aggression

Moris K. Udall Foundation

  • U.S. environmental policy, conflict resolution, possibly others

Woodrow Wilson Foundation

  • Famous dissertation fellowship in women’s studies, also funding dissertation on religion & ethical issues

Social Science Research Council

  • Early stage Ph.D. students, second or third year
  • Specific fields, 3 or 4 per year (this year, gender & human rights, globalization & media)
  • Deadline is in February
  • $5 K, summer workshops

Jacob K Javits

  • Future/new Ph.D. students (first year)
  • Must be US citizen
  • $30 K, plus tuition

National Scholarship Opportunities

±«Óãtv's Office of National Scholars provides advice and assistance for any student wishing to apply for a variety of national scholarships designed to support many different facets of the ±«Óãtv education – from study and language learning abroad, to research projects, to internships and graduate study (domestic and abroad).