Dissertation Mini-Grant
Dissertation Mini-Grant supports advanced doctoral students’ research on intelligence, creativity, and gifted education to bring fresh perspectives to understanding the complexities of intelligence.
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Funder: Mensa Foundation
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500–$2,500 for dissertation research; non-renewable
Summary: Supports advanced doctoral students conducting dissertation research on intelligence, creativity, gifted education, and related fields.
Key Information: Applicants must have an approved dissertation proposal; previous Dissertation Mini-Grant recipients cannot reapply.
Description
The Mensa Foundation’s Dissertation Mini-Grant supports advanced doctoral students conducting innovative studies that broaden understanding of intelligence, creativity, gifted education, and related fields. The program seeks to build knowledge about the complexities of intelligence through work that offers fresh perspectives and meaningful contributions. Eligible proposals may include original research findings, theoretical frameworks, or reviews.
Funding helps students meet research expenses needed to complete their dissertations. Supported topics have included teachers’ perceptions of mathematical creativity, linguistic-cognitive bias in gifted identification, long-term academic and college outcomes of gifted education, and the relationship between overexcitabilities and openness to experience. Recipients also receive recognition through the Foundation’s website and communications.
