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Departments may submit the following:

• Three (3) nominations for consideration for Dissertation Writing Fellowships (overall and not per award name) and one (1) for each Dissertation Research Fellowship (Lane Cooper) by Wednesday, September 27, 2023. 

• Nominated students will then be invited to submit an application by Wednesday, October 11, 2023. 

• Results are announced in December. 

Note: The Elaine Brody Fellowship is not available for AY 2024-25.

Please note that the Global Dissertation Fellowships to NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai are part of a separate process. If you are interested in applying for a Global Dissertation Fellowship, please find a link to that page here. 

Students are not permitted to be nominated for more than one fellowship in a given cycle. 

FELLOWSHIP TYPES

There are two types of GSAS Dissertation Fellowships available. 

1. Dissertation Research Fellowships are for students who are in a research stage of their dissertation. 

• Recipients of research fellowships are not obligated to complete their degree at the end of the fellowship term. 

• Dissertation research fellowships include a stipend that reflects the GSAS minimum stipend for 2024-2025. In 2023-2024 the minimum stipend was $32,880. 

• For students still within their MacCracken award term, the waiver of maintenance of matriculation fees, and 100% coverage in the NYU comprehensive health insurance plan for an individual will be covered under the terms of the MacCracken award. 

• For non-MacCracken students as well as students beyond the term of their MacCracken award but still financial aid eligible, a waiver of maintenance of matriculation fees, and 100% coverage in the NYU comprehensive health insurance plan for an individual will also be included in the award.

2.  Dissertation Writing Fellowships are for students who are in a writing stage of their dissertation. 

• It is expected that students receiving these awards will complete their dissertations and graduate by the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. 

• Each dissertation writing fellowship includes a stipend that reflects the GSAS minimum stipend for 2024-2025. In 2023-2024 the minimum stipend was $32,880. 

• For students still within their MacCracken award term, the waiver of maintenance of matriculation fees, and 100% coverage in the NYU comprehensive health insurance plan for an individual will be covered under the terms of the MacCracken award. 

• For non-MacCracken students as well as students beyond the term of their MacCracken award but still financial aid eligible, a waiver of maintenance of matriculation fees, and 100% coverage in the NYU comprehensive health insurance plan for an individual will also be included in the award. 

• If you have questions about how to best coordinate reserved funds with a dissertation award, you should consult with your department. Exceptions will be considered for programs in which students typically complete the doctoral degree within five years.