The Graduate Office compiles and updates this list annually. Please email English Department Graduate Advisor at gradadvisor_english@berkeley.edu to note any errors or broken links.
Dissertation Grants - Offered at 91¶¶Òõ Berkeley
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automatically awarded to students who pass the Ph.D. oral qualifying exam and advance to candidacy by the end of their sixth semester. Provides two semesters of support. DCF Acceptance Form (PDF). | No application; see Graduate Student Advisor in English | |
| For doctoral students finishing their dissertations and who demonstrate potential for university teaching. U.S. citizens/permanent residents only. Department nominates one or two students. $30,000 stipend, in-state fees, $6,000 bonus for early filing. | Applications requested in early spring | |
| Awarded to students with projects significantly involving humanistic material or problems bearing on the humanities. Open to students advanced to candidacy. | Mid-November deadline | |
| For early dissertation research. Must enhance departmental diversity. Department nominates one to two students. $30,000 stipend, in-state fees, $6,000 summer stipend. | Applications requested in early spring |
Dissertation Grants - Offered Externally
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months of support for dissertation research/writing on ethical or religious values. | Deadline: Nov. 1 annually | |
| For advanced doctoral candidates in the humanities. Supports dissertation completion. | Deadline: mid-January annually | |
| For U.S. citizens with financial need and academic excellence. Includes tuition and living stipend of 18K. Open to students "in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences." | See page for more information on deadline. | |
| Supports women completing dissertations or career development. Open to all fields. | Annual Deadline of September 30. | |
| In-residence fellowship at Williams College for underrepresented students completing dissertations. | November 15, 2025, 11:59 pm ET | |
| Supports doctoral candidates conducting humanities-based research in material culture. Four-to-eight-month term. $2,500/month stipend. | See website for deadline | |
| National fellowship for research on women, gender, and sexuality. | See site for deadlines | |
| Supports early-stage dissertation research with a $42,000 stipend, up to $8,000 for research/travel/training, and $2,000 for mentorship. |
Deadline: October 29, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT |
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| Supports U.S. art history dissertation research with a $38,000 stipend plus up to $4,500 for travel/research. | Deadline: October 29, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT | |
| Supports Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) alumni who are completing their doctoral dissertations in the humanities and related fields. | See Citizens & Scholars site for deadlines |
Travel Grants, Small Grants - Offered at 91¶¶Òõ Berkeley
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| For M.A./M.S. and doctoral students attending professional conferences. Awards vary by location: up to $600 in California, $900 in North America, $1,500 internationally. M.A. students get 1 grant, doctoral students get 2 during their academic careers. Includes . | Rolling; see Graduate Division page | |
| For U.S. citizens/permanent residents studying foreign language and area studies. $15,000 + fees for academic year; $5,000 summer stipend. | Late January deadline | |
| For graduate student parents with financial need. Up to $11,000 annually ($5,500/term), if funding permits. | Deadline: Late June | |
| Supports students with external fellowships that only partially cover fees. The Graduate Division covers the gap where possible. | Apply upon receiving external fellowship | |
| Supports collaborative research in the humanities/social sciences. Grants range from $250–$750. | Academic year cycle | |
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Deadline: March 1 | |
| Supports graduate student parents who must bring their children or caregivers to academic conferences outside the Bay Area. | See Graduate Assembly website, awarded on a rolling basis. | |
| Supports graduate students with financial need and a commitment to combating domestic violence. Preference for students close to graduation. | See portal for application info | |
| Supports advanced research using Bancroft Library materials. Open to 91¶¶Òõ students. Apply online or at the Administrative Office. | Deadline: First Monday in February by 5 pm. | |
| Supports underrepresented graduate students. Fellows work on diversity/inclusion across campus. $7,500 stipend. | Annual call, check program website |
Travel Grants, Small Grants - Offered Externally
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Awards over 150 research fellowships annually. Fellows are in residence at the Huntington and participate in its scholarly community. | See Huntington website | |
| Supports historical research using the Clements Library collections at the University of Michigan. Offers short-term, long-term, and digital fellowships. | January 15, 2026 | |
| Grants and fellowships for women pursuing graduate education. Includes dissertation and career development support. | Deadlines vary | |
| Up to $10,000 in funding for graduate students pursuing liberty-advancing careers in academia and thought leadership. | Rolling; see IHS website | |
| Supports immigrants and children of immigrants in graduate school. $25,000 stipend and tuition support. | October 30, 2025, 2 pm. | |
| For students majoring in library science, literature, or related fields. $1,000–$5,000. Renewable. Qualifications: Financial need, major in library science, English, literature, education, or a related field with the intention of working with underserved children. | Annual application, see site | |
| $5,000 summer research fellowship using the Eudora Welty Collection at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | See MDAH website | |
| Gateway to ACLS fellowships and grants across humanities and social sciences; includes the page. | Varies by program |
Postdoctoral Fellowships - Offered at 91¶¶Òõ Berkeley
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral research fellowships with mentoring and professional development for scholars whose work contributes to diversity and equal opportunity at 91¶¶Òõ. | November 1, 2025 | |
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Berkeley-based postdoctoral fellowships with faculty mentoring and eligibility for a hiring incentive for scholars whose work advances diversity and equal opportunity. The Berkeley Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees are selected from the pool of applicants for the . |
See program site for details | |
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The Graduate Writing Center assists graduate students in the development of academic skills necessary to successfully complete their graduate programs and prepare for future faculty and professional positions. Duties include: research and develop materials for workshops and presentations, research and create written and/or multimedia content on topics pertaining to academic and professional writing for the Graduate Writing Center website and campus publications, organize panel presentations and workshops on writing and publishing. |
See program site for details |
Postdoctoral Fellowships - Offered Externally
| Fellowship Name | Description | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Fellowships in the Harvard Society of Fellows; see the nomination procedure for details. | Nomination deadline varies; see | |
| Postdoctoral appointments in the humanities and related social sciences at Princeton University. | August 5, 2025. | |
| Two-year postdoctoral fellowships in humanities fields at Stanford Humanities Center. | October 15, 2025 | |
| Three-year postdoctoral fellowships in the liberal arts; fellows teach, pursue research, and participate in interdisciplinary society events. | Application available on Aug.1. Email society.of.fellows@umich.edu for further details. | |
| Postdoctoral fellowships hosted at Cornell’s Society for the Humanities, focused on an annual theme in the humanities. | September 22, 2025. | |
| Postdoctoral appointments with teaching and research opportunities at Columbia University. | October 6, 2025 | |
| Postdoctoral fellowships supporting interdisciplinary scholarship in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Chicago. | See website. Details released in fall. | |
| Postdoctoral research fellowships in gender and sexuality studies at Brown’s Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women. | November 25, 2025. | |
| Postdoctoral teaching fellowships for scholars teaching in Princeton’s interdisciplinary Writing Seminars program. | Annual application cycle. Check website for deadlines. | |
| Postdoctoral fellowships aimed at increasing diversity in academia; fellows pursue research and teaching across Penn’s schools. | October 13, 2025, 11:59 pm ET. | |
| Humanities postdoctoral fellowships hosted at the Wolf Humanities Center, organized around an annual theme. | November 2, 2025. | |
| Postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities hosted at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Humanities. | January 8, 2026 | |
| Places recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations advancing justice and equity; stipends $70–74K depending on placement. | Deadline: March 12, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT |