Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

Length: Summer 

Eligibility Requirements 

The program is designed for second and third year students who have not yet had their dissertation proposals approved by their thesis directors and their home institutions. Fellows are required to be present and participate in both workshops, the dates for which are announced before the opening of the annual application cycle. Stipend Fellows receive up to $5,000 for summer research plus travel, lodging and meals for workshops. 

Program Description 

The fellowship supports early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in formulating doctoral dissertation proposals during the summer. Fellows must attend two workshops, one in spring that helps prepare them to undertake predissertation research on their topics; and one in the early fall, designed to help them synthesize their summer research and to draft proposals for dissertation. Twelve fellows are selected for each of the five research fields.