Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Open to Ph.D. candidates in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships support the writing of dissertations which respond to and participate in, deep and meaningful conversations within religion, values, and ethics. The conversation may be from the ancient past, with modern relevance; it may be a unique perspective on a well-known topic; it may revolve around culture, art, societies, or identity.

Annual Deadline

November 1

Award

Newcombe Fellows receive $31,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing. (No half-year or partial awards are allowed.)

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship must:

• be candidates for Ph.D. degrees in any field of study in the humanities and social sciences at accredited graduate schools in the United States. Candidates working on D.Min., law, Psy.D., Ed.D. and other professional degrees are not eligible.
• have completed all pre-dissertation requirements fulfilled by the application deadline.
• be in the writing stage of the dissertation. Usually, this means that fieldwork or other research is complete and writing has begun by the time of the award.
• have never held a similar national award for the final year of dissertation writing.
• be in a humanities or social science department, writing on topics where ethical or religious values are a central concern.