Pre-Doctoral Fellowship - Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, University of Virginia
The Pre-Doctoral Fellowship supports doctoral scholars’ research and writing in African American and African Diasporic Studies through a two-year residential program focused on dissertation completion.
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Funder: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, University of Virginia
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Application) | December 8, 2026 (Recommendations)
Funding Amounts: $36,000 annual stipend plus health insurance for two years; up to $1,000 relocation reimbursement and up to $2,000 annual research and travel allowance
Summary: Supports dissertation work in African American and African Diasporic Studies through a two-year residential fellowship at the University of Virginia.
Key Information: ABD doctoral students must reside at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for the full award period.
Description
The Carter G. Woodson Institute’s Pre-Doctoral Fellowship supports ABD doctoral students whose dissertation work focuses on African American and African Diasporic Studies. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, African American, Caribbean, Latin American, African, and Diasporic contexts. The two-year residential program brings fellows to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to join an interdisciplinary cohort.
The fellowship supports dissertation writing alongside research and travel expenses, with opportunities to exchange work through academic-year workshops and periodic presentations to the broader academic community. The Institute recommends completing the majority of dissertation research before the fellowship begins, allowing fellows to devote substantial time to writing and completing their projects.
