The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies is a highly competitive fellowship program offered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The fellowship is designed to support doctoral candidates in the final year of their dissertation writing in the field of women’s and gender studies.
The fellowship is open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the United States. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their degree except for their dissertation, and must be in good standing with their university. Additionally, applicants must have a well-defined dissertation project that focuses on women’s and gender studies.
The fellowship award is $5,000, and recipients also receive a travel grant of up to $1,000 to attend a conference or research-related travel. The fellowship period runs from September to April of the academic year, and fellows are expected to devote themselves full-time to their dissertation writing during this period.
Overall, the Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies provides a unique opportunity for doctoral candidates in the field of women’s and gender studies to focus on their dissertation writing and gain additional support and resources to complete their degree.


















