Dissertation Fellowship Deadline Is December 15
The 2026-2027 Dissertation Fellowship is awarded to Saint Louis University Ph.D. candidates whose work, during their time at Saint Louis University, demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and whose dissertation will significantly extend the body of knowledge within their discipline.
The fellowship is 11 months and includes a stipend of $31,500, 12 hours of tuition scholarship, depending on the number of dissertation hours needed to reach the required 12, and health insurance. Summer attendance is mandatory. No other fellowship, traineeship, assistantship, similar appointment, or employment at the University or outside may be held concurrently with this fellowship.
Submissions will only be accepted from the department. Students interested in being nominated should contact their department or Ph.D. mentor. Department nominations will open Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, and are due by Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.