Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship on Faith and Philanthropy

The one-year Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship supports emerging scholars studying subjects related to religion and philanthropy or faith and giving in a variety of academic fields.  It is intended to support the final year of dissertation writing for a doctoral candidate at a U.S. graduate school.

The annual stipend totals $25,000. Fellows also attend a meeting of the Lake Institute Advisory Board and meet with its Research Committee, and are invited to special research-focused Lake Institute engagements. Applicants should fulfill all pre-dissertation requirements prior to the application deadline, including approval of the dissertation proposal with the expectation that the dissertation will be completed no later than July of the year following the fellowship grant year.

Eligibility

• Be a candidate for a Ph.D. degree at a graduate school in the United States
• Fulfill all pre-dissertation requirements by December 31 of the year applying, including approval of the dissertation proposal with the expectation that the dissertation will be completed no later than July of the year following the fellowship grant year
• Must not have received a similar grant or fellowship for the writing of the dissertation. Fellows may not accept other awards that provide similar benefits in the same academic year. We anticipate that with funding from Lake Institute, you will be able to complete and defend your dissertation during the fellowship year. If you are receiving a full stipend from your school, we ask that you bank or postpone it to accept the Lake Fellowship. Smaller awards and/or those involving limited opportunities to teach may be permitted, at the discretion of the Research Advisory Committee of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.