Fellowships

Nominees must be citizens of countries in the area encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east. In addition, nominees:
>must identify as a woman;
>must not be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and not married to permanent residents or citizens of the United States;
>must intend to devote themselves to a professional career in their native countries after graduation;
>must be enrolled full-time in a master’s or doctoral program at the University of Michigan;
>and must be in residence on campus as a full-time student during the tenure of the award.
Deadline: Middle of January.  MORE INFO

Ten different fellowship programs (David E. Finley Fellowship; Paul Mellon Fellowship; Samuel H. Kress Fellowship; Wyeth Fellowship; Ittleson Fellowships; Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship; Robert H. and Clarice Smith Fellowship; Chester Dale Fellowships (12mo & 24mo).  Eligible applicants must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations. No foreign language requirements, but applicants should list foreign language proficiencies related to their dissertation research.   MORE INFO

Pre-doctoral fellowships for U-M art history PhD students in any area of the Freer-Sackler Asian art holdings and archives. Applications are to be submitted to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Deadline: early September.

The Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship is awarded annually to a Ph.D. candidate at a university in the United States who is working on a dissertation related to painting, sculpture and allied arts from the twentieth century. The fellowship carries a stipend of $25,000. For more information, email grants@dedalusfoundation.org or visit their site. For more information, click here.
Deadline: early December.

To attract and support students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study. Students must have outstanding undergraduate record, demonstrate financial need, be a US citizen, and be enrolled in an accredited graduate program. Fellowship will cover actual tuition costs plus an $18,000 annual stipend as well as medical and dental benefits. Fellows must renew annually and may not travel outside the country while holding the fellowship.  
Rackham deadline: mid November. MORE INFO

These awards were established in the 20th century through generous donor support to honor the memories and contributions of Dr. Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host, and Ella Smith Avery, who dedicated themselves to supporting women in academia. Recipients will be selected as part of the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship awarding process, as further outlined on the website.
Deadline: mid January. MORE INFO

See more details here.
Deadline: early October

Eligibility details on each fellowship’s website.

Fellowships include a generous stipend, candidacy tuition and required fees for twelve months. GradCare health and dental insurance will be provided during the fellowship period. 

Deadline: mid January. MORE INFO

The Kress History of Art Institutional Fellowships are intended to provide promising emerging art historians with the opportunity to experience sustained immersion in European cultures  Beginning 2026, six pre-doctoral Kress Institutional Fellowships in the History of European Art will be awarded every other year. Each fellowship provides a two-year research appointment hosted by institutions in Florence, Leiden, London, Munich, Paris, or Rome. Eligible applicants: Candidates with projects focusing on European from antiquity to the early 19th Century.
Deadline: typically late November. See website for more details. MORE INFO

Each year, the Rome Prize is given to about thirty artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence. Review website for criteria and deadlines.
Deadline: early November. More information.

The Baldwin Fellowship provides a grant of $20,000 to support a graduate student in a North American university who is researching and writing a significant dissertation for the Ph.D. on any subject in French medieval history that can be realized only by sustained research in the archives and libraries of France. More Information

Fellowship applicants must be conducting student-designed research that is tied to degree requirements and focused on issues of importance to women.  Most CEW+ Fellowships range between $2,000 and $5,000. More Infomation

There are fellowships or grants available depending on the area of study.

For application information, email crees.fellowships@umich.edu and visit http://ii.umich.edu/crees/graduates/funding-resources.html

The Community of Scholars (COS) is a two-month (May and June) summer fellowship program. It supports graduate students enrolled in any Rackham program on the Ann Arbor campus who are conducting scholarly or creative work related to women, gender, or sexuality.

COS fellows participate in a weekly seminar facilitated by faculty in the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and emphasize peer review and cross-disciplinary exchange. Awardees will also present their work at a public symposium during the Fall semester following their award.
Deadline: See website for more information.

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The Fellows Seminar brings together graduate student instructors (Graduate Fellows) and faculty (Faculty Fellows) from multiple disciplines who share a commitment to integrating writing in their courses.  The program is supported by the College of Literature, Science & the Arts, the Rackham Graduate School, and the Sweetland Center for Writing. More Information
Deadline: late February

The International Institute Student Fellowships (IISF) are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad.  For more information, click here.

IRWG offers a variety of internal grants and funding opportunities for faculty and graduate student scholarship, research collaborations, or creative activities that focus on women, gender, or sexuality. More Information

Ten Winterthur Research Fellowships (two long term, eight short term) are designed to support residencies, remote, and hybrid fellowships at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library for junior and senior scholars whose projects make use of Winterthur's collections.  Each fellowship provides a monthly stipend and requirements. See website for more information. 
Deadline: typically mid January.

The purpose of the American Doctoral Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s expenses during one year of their doctoral program. The fellowship carries a stipend of $25,000.

Applicants must identify as a woman, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be completing their first doctoral degree. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowships year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications typically open in August until late September.

For questions or technical support, please email aauw@applyists.com