Graduate Funding Information Service

March 1, 2022

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Award

Application deadline:  March 29, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

  • For Ph.D. candidates in modern area studies
  • Must be planning a career in teaching, government, international development and the professions
  • Requires proficiency in the language of the host country
  • Restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship provides funding for dissertation research abroad for graduate students pursuing non-Western European area studies. Geographic areas include: Africa; East, Southeast, and South Asia, Pacific Islands; Near East; East Central Europe and Eurasia; and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories).

UW students must apply through the Graduate School’s Office of Fellowships and Awards; please contact us for information. Applications are submitted electronically using the U.S. Department of Education’s G5 submission system. Applicants will need to register to use G5 prior to starting an application. Applicants should notify Project Director Michelle Sutton of their intent to apply in an announced cycle as soon as possible: mdrapek@uw.edu.

Click here for more information, including how to apply.