Funder: The Link Foundation
Due Dates: December 8, 2026 (Application, 11:59 p.m. EST) | December 15, 2026 (Recommendations, noon Eastern time)
Funding Amounts: $45,000 per year for two years ($90,000 total)
Summary: Doctoral fellowships support education and innovation in societal energy production and utilization.
Key Information: Applicants need at least one year of dissertation work or an accepted publication directly related to their application.
Description
The Link Foundation’s Energy Fellowship Program supports students working toward a Ph.D. whose research addresses the production and utilization of energy in society. Administered through the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, the program places education alongside innovation, providing two-year stipend support for doctoral research with potential to significantly affect energy supply or use.
The fellowship evaluates both the proposed research and the candidate’s potential. Projects are assessed for innovation, technical soundness, and potential societal energy impact. Preference goes to candidates with a well-defined thesis direction who still have enough doctoral work remaining for the fellowship to make a difference. This energy-focused competition is separate from the foundation’s fellowships in simulation and training and ocean engineering.
