Dissertation Completion Fellowships
The Fox Center's Dissertation Completion Fellowship is a selective program for advanced Emory College graduate students with outstanding potential as researchers. Their work must be far enough advanced that the dissertation can be completed and approved during the fellowship year. Each year, we select a number of Dissertation Completion Fellows whose projects engage our annual theme. Our Dissertation Completion Fellows participate in our weekly Fellows' Seminar, including presenting their own research.
Applications are now open. Click here to apply.
Please note: For our AY 2027-28 Dissertation Completion Fellowships, we do not require that applicants' research directly engage with our theme of Humanities Plural. However, we ask that applicants briefly address how their project relates to significant methodological, theoretical, or conceptual issues in the humanities.
What Our Program Offers
- Research Funding
- Dissertation Completion Fellows are awarded a 9-month stipend and a full subsidy for the Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan (EUSHIP). They are not permitted to teach or take on additional work during the fellowship year. Dissertation Completion Fellows also receive a $1500 stipend to help cover conference attendance or research expenses.
- Dedicated Writing Space
- Dissertation Completion Fellows receive access to a dedicated workspace in the Fox Center for the duration of the fellowship year.
- A Generative and Supportive Intellectual Environment
- Dissertation Completion Fellows participate in the weekly Fellows' Seminar, engaging in lively interdisciplinary discussions and receiving feedback on their work from scholars at all stages of the career.
2024-25 Dissertation Completion Fellow David Nichols on a Fox Center outing at the High Museum.
Alejandro Guardado, 2025-26 Dissertation Completion Fellow
"[This] fellowship is the embodiment of what a university should be. People coming together to discuss ideas in a generative way, having the chance to socialize afterwards, and building community in that way too. I am very happy that I'm here and I'm grateful for the fellowship."
Teelin Lucero, 2024-25 Dissertation Completion Fellow
"It's nice to remember that academics are fundamentally people who are interested in a wide array of topics. Usually, that fact gets siloed or professionalized in certain ways, but being able to be curious and excited about each other's work is so valuable. "
David Nichols, 2024-25 Dissertation Completion Fellow
"The interdisciplinary environment in the Fox Center has been extremely useful to me in seeing how people from other disciplines approach similar problems, especially how they negotiate some of the same keywords."
How to Apply
To apply, please complete our online application form in Interfolio.
You will be asked to upload the following documents:
- Dissertation Abstract (200 words maximum)
- Project Description (1000 words maximum)
- Curriculum vitae
- Unofficial Transcript
- E-mail information for three recommenders
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents are uploaded to Interfolio and submitted. Incomplete applications cannot be considered after the deadline.
Application Timeline
- September 2026: Online application form goes live.
- November 18, 2026: Applications close. Letters of recommendation must be received before the deadline.
- Late December 2026: Decisions are announced.
Frequently Asked Questions
For our Dissertation Completion Fellows, engagement with the annual theme is among the most important criteria for selection. An earnest engagement is required but our themes are designed to allow for many angles of engagement and we are open to projects tackling the theme in unexpected or creative ways.
You may not apply for our Dissertation Completion Fellowships if you cannot attend the weekly fellows' seminars because participation is a mandatory part of the fellowship.