The Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship supports outstanding U.S. accounting Ph.D. candidates in their final year to advance dissertation research and strengthen the future academic pipeline.
Funder: Deloitte Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per award; 10 awards annually; supports final year of Ph.D. study and dissertation completion
Summary: Provides financial support to outstanding U.S. accounting Ph.D. candidates in their final year to strengthen the future pipeline of accounting faculty.
The Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program is an annual initiative that supports top accounting Ph.D. candidates across the United States. Since 1956, the program has aimed to strengthen the pipeline of future accounting faculty by providing $25,000 grants to ten outstanding doctoral students each year. These funds are intended to help cover expenses during the recipients’ final year of coursework and their dissertation completion, supporting students who plan to pursue academic careers in accounting. Recipients are selected through a competitive process based on faculty nominations and evaluation by a committee of distinguished accounting educators.