AMNH Ph.D. Student Partnership Fellowship
AMNH Ph.D. Student Partnership Fellowship supports doctoral students’ research and training through Museum and university partnerships, connecting scientific expertise and facilities with doctoral education.
Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates: December 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET (Application) | December 31, 2026 (Retaken English-test scores received)
Funding Amounts: Award amount and duration not specified
Summary: Supports doctoral research and training through partnerships between AMNH and five universities in scientific disciplines practiced at the Museum.
Key Information: Only new, first-time Ph.D. applicants may apply, with separate applications to AMNH and a partner university.
Description
The AMNH Ph.D. Student Partnership Fellowship, administered by the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS), supports doctoral training through educational partnerships with selected universities. Students draw on the scientific staff and facilities of both the Museum and their enrolling university for research and training. The university retains educational jurisdiction and formally awards the doctoral degree.
The partnership connects Museum-based research expertise with university doctoral education. RGGS fellowship programs span comparative biology, anthropology, invertebrate zoology, paleontology, physical sciences—including astrophysics and Earth and planetary sciences—and vertebrate zoology. Participating doctoral programs are at Columbia University, the City University of New York, Cornell University, New York University, and Stony Brook University.
