Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship (CES)

Funding: $40,000 stipend for the dissertation-writing year. Who can apply: PhD students in the social sciences and humanities whose dissertations exemplify engaged research (e.g. climate change, racial and gender justice, poverty, social exclusion); full eligibility criteria on a separate Eligibility page. Length: One academic year. Fellows join an annual cohort. Field: Dissertation Completion. Applications close around 2026-12-01 (expected; confirm on the official site).