The Duberman-Zal Fellowship
The Duberman-Zal Fellowship supports graduate students, independent scholars, and adjuncts conducting research on the LGBTQ experience to contribute to scholarship in LGBTQ studies.
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Funder: CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies (CUNY Graduate Center)
Due Dates: January 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 fellowship
Summary: Supports graduate students, independent scholars, and adjuncts conducting scholarly research on the LGBTQ experience.
Key Information: Applicants may be from any country, and university affiliation is not required.
Description
The Duberman-Zal Fellowship is an endowed fellowship administered by CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. Named for the Center’s founder and first executive director, Martin Duberman, and his partner Eli Zal, it supports scholarly research on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) experience.
The fellowship is part of CLAGS’s broader program of awards supporting advocates and researchers in LGBTQ studies. Founded in 1986 and located in midtown Manhattan, the Center nurtures scholarship and provides intellectual leadership on issues affecting LGBTQ individuals and other sexual and gender minorities. The fellowship supports researchers across institutional and independent settings, with applications adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.
