The Mellon Foundation Dissertation Fellowships support advanced doctoral students in the humanities who demonstrate high-quality work and timely progress toward degree completion. The fellowship provides a stipend of approximately $43,846 plus tuition and fees, along with additional research funding. Fellows typically do not have on-campus requirements, allowing focus on dissertation research.
Applicants are typically doctoral students in their fifth or sixth year of study. Eligibility requires advanced standing in a humanities doctoral program.
