Graduate Research Support Fellowship

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About the OHC Graduate Research Support Fellowship Program 

Application deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. PST

The purpose of the Graduate Research Support Fellowship program is to stimulate humanities research and support graduate education by providing doctoral students with resources to assist with their doctoral research and the completion of their dissertations. 

Graduate Research Support Fellowships provide: 

  • Up to $1,000 in research support for travel to an appropriate professional conference, research library, or archive; to attend a conference or obtain copies of archival materials; or for books or other materials needed for the completion of the dissertation; 
  • An invitation to participate in the OHC intellectual community by attending OHC Work-in-Progress talks, Books-in-Print talks, and other OHC events during the year; 
  • On request and as space is available, an office at the Oregon Humanities Center for a maximum of one term during the fellowship year. 

Students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

Overview of the application process (details for each step below)

  1. Read all guidelines, conditions, and instructions completely before beginning to work on your application. 
  2. All application materials, approvals, and Advisor’s Statement of Support are due by 4 p.m. PST on Monday, February 3, 2025.
  3. Contact your Advisor to request a Statement of Support. Your Advisor will be prompted to electronically approve your application and upload their Statement of Support at the time that your application is submitted.
  4. Prepare your PDF containing your Narrative Proposal and CV for upload.
  5. Complete the online application process, which includes agreeing to all guidelines, providing requested information, and uploading your PDF.
  6. Department Head and Advisor will automatically receive emails requesting their review and approval when you submit your application. Advisor will also be prompted to upload their statement of support. Approvals and statement are all due Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. PST.
  7. You will receive confirmation emails notifying you when your Department Head and Advisor approve your application.
  8. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of UO tenured faculty members from various disciplines serving on the OHC Faculty Advisory Board. Applicants will be notified of the decision via email in winter term 2025.

About Statements of Support

IMPORTANT: If the Statement of Support is not received by the deadline, the application will not be considered complete. You are responsible for communicating with your dissertation advisor before the deadline, so they are aware that you are applying and have time to prepare their Statement of Support so it is ready to upload. They will be prompted to upload the statement after you have submitted your application. They will receive an email inviting them to review and approve your application and upload their Statement of Support. 

If the dissertation committee is co-chaired, either advisor may submit the Statement of Support, or it may be co-authored, but only one Statement of Support may be submitted. Make sure to list the advisor who is writing your letter on your application form, as they are the one who will be contacted.

Statements of Support should address: 

  1. Why the applicant and their project are worthy of support. 
  2. Where the applicant is in the dissertation research and writing process. 
  3. How this fellowship will facilitate the project’s completion. 

Eligibility Guidelines 

  1. Research projects must be humanistic, but applicants may be enrolled in any department, college, or school. The term “humanities” as used here includes literature; philosophy; history; religion; ethics; linguistics; the history, theory, and criticism of the arts; and historical or interpretive aspects of the social and natural sciences and the professions. 
  2. Applicant must expect to be advanced to candidacy by June 30, 2026. 
  3. 2025-26 Graduate Research Support Fellowship applicants are not eligible to apply for the 2025-26 OHC Dissertation Fellowship. 
  4. A Graduate Research Support Fellow may hold a GE appointment during the fellowship term. 

Conditions 

  1. Upon receipt and acceptance of a Graduate Research Support Fellowship, applicant must sign a letter agreeing to adhere to all terms and conditions of the fellowship program. 
  2. The fellow must submit a brief fellowship report within two weeks of the use of fellowship funds (no later than June 30, 2026). 
  3. Fellowship recipients must acknowledge the Oregon Humanities Center in any work resulting from research conducted during the fellowship period. 
  4. The OHC will provide up to $1,000 for research support in the form of Resource Aid, to be disbursed between September 16, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Disbursal dates for each term are posted by the Office of the Registrar’s Academic Dates website. 
  5. Fellow must be an enrolled student at UO at the time of the Resource Aid disbursement. 

How to apply

  1. Prepare your PDF file (see below for detailed instructions)

  2. Complete online application form (have PDF ready to upload)

Preparing your PDF application file

The following two elements (Narrative Proposal and CV) should be combined in a single PDF file. Prepare this PDF in advance of filling out the online application form so it is ready to upload. PDF must: 

  • Have your name at the top
  • Be set in 12-point Calibri font
  • Have one-inch margins
  • Be jargon free and use language that is clear to readers outside of your discipline
  • Strictly adhere to specified page limits
  • Be named using file naming convention “Last_First”

Narrative proposal 

Limited to 2 single-spaced pages, including any (optional) bibliographic information, images, etc. you wish to include. Narrative proposals must adhere to the format and chronological organization outlined below, using the headings provided. Bibliographic information and images are optional and are included in the page limit. Narrative proposals should address (preferably in this order): 

  1. Topic of your dissertation, explaining the basic humanistic ideas, problems, or questions to be explored. 
  2. Significance of your dissertation, including its anticipated contribution to research and writing in the humanities in question. 
  3. Where you are in the dissertation research/writing process. 
  4. Research support funds description addressing how the OHC funds will help you complete your project. 
  5. Your proposed budget, itemized, including estimated dollar amounts. 

Curriculum vitae 

Abbreviated CV, not to exceed 2 pages.  CV should include: 

  • education, including title of dissertation; 
  • academic honors or awards received; 
  • employment history; 
  • scholarly accomplishments; and, 
  • the names and affiliations of two academic references in addition to your dissertation advisor. 

Application review and notification 

Applications that do not abide by the guidelines may be corrected and re-submitted before the deadline. If you need to revise or re-submit your application, contact ohcapplication@uoregon.edu for assistance. Do not submit a second application. Applications that do not abide by the guidelines but are submitted after the deadline has passed will not be accepted. Extensions will not be granted after the application deadline has passed. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of UO tenured faculty members from various disciplines serving on the Oregon Humanities Center’s Faculty Advisory Board. Applicants will be notified via email by Winter term 2025. 

Questions and FAQs 

Answers to frequently asked questions may be viewed here: FAQ: Graduate Research Support Fellowships.
For additional information, contact Jena Turner, Associate Director, at jenap@uoregon.edu or 541-346-1001. 

Financial Aid Notice 

This award may affect your financial aid eligibility. Please visit FAQ: Graduate Research Support Fellowships  and contact the appropriate resources listed below for more information. Federal regulations require students to notify the Financial Aid Office as soon as they know that they will receive any educational resources so that necessary revisions to their financial aid package can be made. For more information about how this fellowship may affect your financial aid, visit the Financial Aid Office website or call (541) 346-3221. The OHC will provide recipients and the Financial Aid Office with supporting documents if required.