B. Altman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to students in any field.
Mario Capelloni Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to students of high academic merit who show exceptional promise in their field of study.
Carell Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to students of high academic merit and financial need who plan to pursue careers with limited earnings expectations.
Frances Degen Horowitz Dissertation Fellowship
Named in honor of Dr. Horowitz, president emerita of The Graduate Center and professor of developmental psychology.
Frances Degen Horowitz Travel Award
Named in honor of the president emerita of The Graduate Center and professor of developmental psychology. For travel expenses related to dissertation research.
The Center for Place, Culture and Politics Dissertation Fellowship
Available to students conducting research on a range of contemporary topics.
Each academic year, the center appoints six doctoral student fellows from The Graduate Center and six CUNY faculty fellows from throughout CUNY. Fellows are drawn from programs in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences and receive a stipend of $10,000.
A central aspect of the center is a weekly seminar that meets every Wednesday morning. This seminar is a chance to bring student and faculty fellows together with distinguished visiting scholars around the annual theme. You can read about this year’s seminar theme at the center's website.
Martin M. Spiaggia Dissertation Award in the Arts and Humanities
Awarded to students of high academic merit.
Helaine Newstead Dissertation Fellowship in the Humanities
Named in honor of the late Professor Newstead, who was a faculty member in English and in Comparative Literature.
The American Studies Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to a doctoral student whose research intersects with American Studies.
Randolph L. Braham Dissertation Award
Awarded to dissertation-level students whose doctoral research is in the area of Eastern European, Jewish, or Holocaust-related studies.
Ralph Bunche Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or international student who is an advanced social science doctoral candidate working on areas of special concern to Ralph Bunche — especially the United Nations and multilateralism, international politics, African and Middle Eastern affairs, U.S. foreign policy, race relations, and human rights.
European Union Studies Center Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to students writing their dissertation in the social sciences on topics relating to the European Union.
Ford Foundation Award for Dissertation Research Expenditures
Awarded to students whose dissertation research deals with issues of gender, race, identity, sexuality, or higher education policy. The stipend covers expenses such as travel, transcriptions, materials, and other costs, and may be combined with other grants, subject to approval. An itemized budget is required.
David Garth Dissertation Award in Public Policy
Established through gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, in honor of the political consultant David Garth, who advised New York City mayors and senators as well as the governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut while also influencing the course of New York City politics and public policy for nearly four decades.
The award supports research on public policy as it pertains to the nexus of public policy and public opinion, political communication, political action and campaigns. Preference will be given to students doing research on urban public policy, including the substantive areas of social welfare, health, community development, and immigration integration.
Marilyn J. Gittell Dissertation Fellowship
Established in honor of the late political science professor at The Graduate Center. Awarded to a social science doctoral candidate working on areas that concerned Marilyn Gittell, especially research focused on cities, urban politics, public policy, democratic and civic engagement, social movements, citizenship and governance, and community practices, both in the U.S. and abroad. Fellows will be expected to participate in seminars and activities sponsored by the Marilyn J. Gittell Endowed Chair in Urban Studies.
The Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC) Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to a student in any field of the humanities or social sciences who is completing an interdisciplinary dissertation that treats some significant aspect of the African Diaspora, including the culture and history of African Americans.
Fellows will deliver an IRADAC sponsored public lecture about their projects in the spring of the award year. They will also have access to the facilities of the IRADAC offices. In addition, they will be expected to participate in IRADAC activities, particularly those sponsored for and by the IRADAC Fellows.
Leon Levy Center for Biography Dissertation Fellowship
Available to students whose dissertations take a biographical approach to their subject matter. The Center encourages the connection between university-based and independent biographers working in print, visual arts, and other media. Fellows are required to attend public programs and a seminar throughout the academic year.
Alexander C. Naclerio Research Award
Awarded to a doctoral student conducting research in the area of housing and urban development.
Athena Pollis Fellowship in Human Rights
Awarded to outstanding students whose research involves international, comparative, or theoretical human rights studies, with preference for applicants of color or from other countries.
Harold M. Proshansky Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to an outstanding student writing a dissertation that addresses the human condition in urban settings, with a focus on New York City. The award amount varies.
The Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Dissertation Proposal Award
Recognizes an outstanding proposal for research into historical aspects of a topic involving America’s past, present, or future.
Martin E. Segal Dissertation Fellowship
Awarded to a student currently writing a dissertation on a New York City-based subject. Preference will be given to dissertations that explore New York’s cultural life, its theatre, its music, its arts, and its letters, but any New York-focused dissertation will be considered.
Andrew Silk Dissertation Award
Awarded to a student whose dissertation proposal focuses on people suffering economic hardship, social discrimination, or political repression.
Rose Kfar Rose Dissertation Award
Awarded to an outstanding chemistry student at the program’s discretion.
Mina Rees Dissertation Fellowship in the Sciences
Named in honor of the founding president of The Graduate Center, who was a faculty member in mathematics.
William Randolph Hearst Dissertation Year Award
Awarded to an African American or Latino/a doctoral student (citizen or permanent resident) who expects to complete the dissertation during the award year.
MAGNET Dissertation Fellowships
Awarded to outstanding African American and Latino/a doctoral students (citizens or permanent residents) completing their dissertation.