Wilsey Distinguished Graduate Fellowships
This fellowship supports Notre Dame Arts and Letters Ph.D. students conducting interdisciplinary research on major ethical questions, offering a year-long cohort and professional development.
Funder: University of Notre Dame
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $46,000 stipend plus $1,000 research account; one-year fellowship; release from TA/service duties.
Summary: Supports advanced Notre Dame Ph.D. students in Arts and Letters whose research centrally engages major ethical questions through interdisciplinary approaches.
Key Information: For Notre Dame Ph.D. candidates (entering 4th/5th year) in the College of Arts and Letters only.
Description
The Wilsey Distinguished Graduate Fellowships, administered by the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good at the University of Notre Dame, provide a year-long interdisciplinary cohort experience for advanced Ph.D. students in the College of Arts and Letters. Fellows are selected based on the centrality of major ethical questions in their research and their commitment to interdisciplinary engagement. The program fosters scholarly and professional development, public engagement skills, and network-building, with an emphasis on addressing pressing moral issues through research, teaching, and service.
