The award application period for AY 2025-26 CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships is now open. The due date for applications is Monday, January 27, 2025, from departments to the CLAS Dean's Office.

The purpose of the program is to provide ten students each year with the precious gift of time to complete a PhD dissertation, thus having the beneficial effects of improving degree completion rates and reducing time to degree. This investment is fully consistent with collegiate strategic goals. Ten CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships ($14,000 each) will be awarded each year.

The awards will be provided during the summer and fall of each year. The award period will commence in late May with Summer payments of $1,000 on June 1, and $1,500 each on July 1 and August 1. Fall will continue with monthly payments of $2,000 through the end of December. The total amount of each award is $14,000: ($1,000 + (2*1,500 + (5*2,000))). Students planning to graduate in August of the award period should not apply for this award.

For more information, including instructions on how to submit an application, please visit the Graduate Funding CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships webpage. 

For any questions, please contact Catherine Moore. 

Note: This memo was also published on October 30, November 6, November 20, and December 4, 2024.