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OPPORTUNITIES: Dissertation Completion Fellowships -- Deadline April 11

Graduate Dissertation Completion Fellowships provide Ph.D. candidates who are nearing completion of their dissertations the support that will allow them to spend their final semester writing. The duration of the award is for one semester.

Currently enrolled Ph.D. students at Northeastern who have completed all course requirements including comprehensive exams, if required, and are nearing completion of their dissertations are eligible. These fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis. Each student must provide the Office of the Provost with the following application materials:

• letter of application from the student including information of past and current funding from NU or external sources


• description of the current state of the dissertation along with a detailed timetable for completion


• copy of an approved dissertation prospectus and evidence that a substantial amount of the writing has been completed at least in draft form


• letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor which should indicate when it is anticipated that the dissertation will be completed and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and signed by the recommender


• statement of expected defense date


• Curriculum vitae

Applications will be judged by the Office of the Provost according to the overall strength of the application materials submitted and with regard to the likelihood of timely completion of the dissertation. Application packages that are not complete or that are late will not be considered and it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all required materials.

The stipend for 1 semester will be the larger of either $7,500 or half the current academic year stipend rate for the department where the student’s primary affiliation resides. In addition, both the student’s registration fee and health fees will be covered by the award. The award must be used during the semester for which it is awarded and may not be deferred. Students are expected to complete their dissertations during the period of the award and may not hold any employment internal or external during that term including outside fellowships, research assistant, or teaching assistant appointments. Holders of the University Excellence Fellowship are eligible for this award.

Please address all materials to:

Vice‐Provost for Graduate Education
112 Hayden Hall

Source: Luis M. Falcon, Vice‐Provost for Graduate Education