Offered by the Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust and Harvard University's Tozzer Library, this fellowship provides funding for advanced PhD students in good standing who have completed all requirements for a PhD except writing the dissertation and whose research will be enhanced by the facilities of the Tozzer Library at Harvard University.
This fellowship is open to Harvard and non-Harvard students.
How to Apply
Applications for 2026 opened on March 2, and will close on March 31.
Applications must be submitted through the CARAT database for Grants and Fellowships. Please note that if you do not have a HarvardKey, you may create a free account from the CARAT homepage.
About the fellowship
- Fellowships are offered for a period of two months (summer), six months, or twelve months, with preference given to applicants who have a reasonable expectation of completing their dissertation during the academic year their fellowship is awarded.
- Students in anthropology or a related field, at any institution, may apply.
- Applications for 2026 are open from March 2 through March 31, and must be submitted through CARAT.
Application materials
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Required application materials include the following:
- A two-paragraph library usage statement that addresses how you will utilize Tozzer Library resources to complete your work.
- A two-page statement for the proposed research project.
- A table of contents for the research project: The table of contents should indicate which sections are completed or in draft form. Please include approximate dates for the completion of each section.
- A five-page writing sample related to your research topic.
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members.
- A financial statement comprising a brief statement of how funds will be used, along with any additional funding received and/or expected for the same time period, including amounts. Please note that fellowship funds are meant to cover living costs, not costs associated with research (e.g., travel, lab expenses, research assistants, data collection, translation services, etc.).
