Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for doctoral students whose research engages issues at the intersection of faith and giving.
While the intersection of faith and giving is key to our mission, we are glad to receive a broad range of proposals that consider these topics together. Lake Institute helps to build the field of faith and giving by supporting the work of emerging scholars. This one-year fellowship is given annually to support the final year of dissertation writing for a doctoral candidate at a U.S. graduate school. Learn more about the current fellow here.
The Fellow will:
- Serve as the 2026-2027 Lake Institute on Faith & Giving Dissertation Fellow, funded through a $30,000 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 be considered, applicants must submit a completed application form, resume/CV, fellowship proposal, approved dissertation proposal, selected bibliography, completion timetable, graduate transcript, as well as two letters of recommendation. The application deadline is Friday, January 16, 2026 (5:00pm EST).
Prospective applicants can learn more and apply by visiting: https://lakeinstitute.org/research/fellowships/dissertation/
Please direct questions to Kelly Dunlap at keldunl@iu.edu.
Lake Institute is a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.