The American Dissertation Fellowship is a financial award given to doctoral students in the United States who are in the process of writing their dissertations. The fellowship is intended to support students who are in the final stages of their doctoral programs and who are writing dissertations that focus on topics related to the arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
The oldest non-institutional source of graduate financing for women in the United States, it is the largest fellowship programme offered by AAUW. The American Dissertation Fellowship is designed to help scholars with living costs while they finish their dissertations. The dissertation’s concluding year of writing must be covered by the fellowship.
The fellowship is awarded by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), which is a nonprofit organization that promotes gender equity and education for women and girls. The American Dissertation Fellowship is one of several fellowship and grant programs offered by the AAUW to support women in education and research.
The amount of the fellowship award varies each year, and the fellowship can be used to cover a variety of expenses related to completing the dissertation, such as research expenses, travel, and living expenses. Recipients of the fellowship are selected based on the quality of their research and writing, the potential impact of their dissertation, and their overall potential for success in their field.
