Dissertation Research Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 fellowship.

This fellowship, which provides $30,000, is awarded to UCLA doctoral students to support their prospectus and dissertation research and writing. The applicant’s dissertation must focus on an aspect of the period from the 3rd to the 17th century CE.

Funding for student fees and other expenses must be provided by the recipient’s academic department or other resources.

The application should include:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Maximum five-page (single spaced) description of the dissertation project
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty or other scholars familiar with the applicant’s work; one of these letters should be from the applicant’s dissertation advisor, if the applicant has advanced to PhD candidacy

Application Deadline: April 15, 2025

HOW TO APPLY? Click here for application submission instructions.

View the list of recipients of the CMRS-CEGS Dissertation Research Fellowship.