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Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026

Awarded by University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Partial Funding · USD 36,000 + other benefits

Eligible Courses

Humanities

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all nationals

Can Be Taken At

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

Provider

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

Last Verified On

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Overview

Eligibility Criteria for the Fellowship:

  • Applicants may come from any nationality.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in the PhD program at UCB.
  • Applicants' dissertation projects must entail humanistic material or problems that have a significant bearing on the humanities.

Application Process:

All eligible candidates must complete and submit the Townsend Center Dissertation Fellowship Application to be considered for the fellowship.

Value of the Fellowship:

The successful candidates can avail of the following benefits:

  • A $36,000 stipend for the academic year.
  • An additional $2,500 stipend is provided by the Jacobson Memorial Teaching Award (applicable to one fellow).
  • Payment of in-state tuition.
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  • The deadline of Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 is 03 Dec, 2026.
  • Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 is offered to PhD degree.
  • Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 is offered for Humanities.
  • Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 is open for: Open to all nationals.
  • Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 is offered by University of California, Berkeley (UCB).
  • Townsend Dissertation Fellowships at UCB 2026 covers Partial Funding, USD 36,000 + other benefits.