Lake Institute on Faith & Giving invites applications from doctoral candidates at U.S. graduate schools whose research engages the intersection of faith and giving. We welcome a broad range of proposals. Meet the current fellow and see what research we have supported in the past here. This one-year fellowship supports the final year of dissertation writing and helps build the field by investing in emerging scholars.
The Fellow will:
- Receive a $33,500 dissertation fellowship
- Be invited to special research-focused Lake Institute engagements
- Have access to Lake Institute’s resources and expertise and the opportunity to share their research more broadly
To apply, submit: an application form, resume/CV, fellowship proposal, approved dissertation proposal, selected bibliography, completion timetable, graduate transcript, and two letters of recommendation. Deadline: January 17, 2027
Learn more and apply: lakeinstitute.org/research/fellowships/dissertation
Lake Institute is a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, IN. Learn more about the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s research.
Questions: Kelly Dunlap: keldunl@iu.edu