The Graduate School offers numerous fellowships, listed below (all dates are approximate). Students who wish to apply for dissertation fellowships must have passed their generals and their dissertation proposals to be considered for nomination.

Fulbright Fellowships

Predoctoral grants are administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) for U.S. citizens who must pursue dissertation research in foreign countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations. Graduate students typically apply for the Research Grant. Most students apply for one country, although graduate students may propose a multi-country project, provided that the countries selected are within the same geographic region.

Hyde

The prestigious Donald and Mary Hyde Research Fellowships and Research Awards are for research-based study abroad. Application rules and procedures are sent to relevant departments via memo by the dean each year in early February, at which time the applications will be made available on the GPS website. Awarding of the Academic-Year Research Fellowships and Summer Research Awards are contingent on the policies for permissible University-sanctioned travel.

To be considered for a Hyde Academic Year Research Fellowship, students must complete an application through the Global Programs System (GPS).

The fellowship is to support post-generals dissertation work. Preference is given to projects requiring residence in England, although awards are not limited to that country. Applications should be sent directly to the Graduate School. If students are entering their first year of DCE status, they must have their eligibility verified by the Graduate School. If granted these funds for dissertation research, students must be in absentia for the duration of the award period (academic year and/or summer). The application form is available online.

Academic Year Research Fellowship

$44,000 over the 10-month academic year, August through May (this amount is $4,100 greater than the regular academic-year stipend)

Summer Research Award

$11,500 over two months, June and July (this amount is $3,500 greater than the regular summer stipend)

These fellowships are endowed Graduate School funds that replace the normal University stipend and are not external funds that would qualify a student for a year of Dissertation Completion Enrollment (DCE) funding.

Honorific

The department is informed in February. The deadline to apply to the Graduate School is April.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Ph.D. students still in their first five years of regular enrollment in one of the eight departments listed above, must have passed their general exams by the time the award period begins and must be eligible for guaranteed University stipend support.

Ph.D. students entering their first year of DCE status are eligible to hold a Hyde Academic-Year Research Fellowship and/or Summer Research Award if they qualified during regular enrollment to defer a year of their guaranteed University Fellowship support to their first year of DCE under the external fellowship policy.

In addition, Ph.D. students currently enrolled in their first year of DCE status may apply for the Hyde Summer Research Award if they are otherwise eligible to hold University Fellowship funding during the summer months of their first year of DCE status.

Students entering or currently enrolled in their first year of DCE status may wish to verify their eligibility by contacting Lisa Franzman in the Graduate School before submitting their Hyde Fellowship applications.

Students may apply for and receive both an academic-year and a summer research award, as relevant for their research plans, but each must be applied for separately.  If funds are granted for academic-year dissertation research, students must be enrolled in absentia for the duration of the award period. Students may apply for awards to support research-related travel to any country or group of countries.  Among equally strong applications, priority is given to projects requiring residence in England.

Number of Nominations

Each department may nominate up to two candidates for Honorific Fellowships, if there are eligible students of sufficient distinction. The departments of Art and Archaeology, English, and History will each be allowed up to three Honorific nominees. If nominating more than one student, the department indicates their ranked order with respect to one another.

Nomination and Notification Procedures

Students must login to GPS (Global Programs System) and complete an application.  The application form and required documents (CV, transcript, research proposal, dissertation summary, and two letters of recommendation) for either the Academic Year Research Fellowship or Summer Research Award must be submitted in GPS.

Department procedure: In February, the Graduate Program Administrator informs students and faculty of the fellowship rules and how to be nominated by the adviser. The department graduate committee decides on the nominee. The coordinator notifies the nominee and gives instruction on the application procedure and the deadline date.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of the award decision by mid-April.

Dean's Completion Fellowship/Postgraduate Research Associate (DCF/PGRA)

The department may nominate a certain number of candidates for the DCF/PGRA each year.

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA)

The department is informed in late August.

The deadline to CASVA is October 15.

CASVA offers nine fellowships for support of dissertation research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism: David E. Finley (Western art, three years); Paul Mellon (Western art, three years); Samuel H. Kress (European art topic before the early 19th century, two years); Wyeth (American art, two years); Ittleson (non-Western art, two years); Andrew Mellon (non-Western art, two years); Robert & Clarice Smith (Northern European art between 1400 and 1700, one year); and two Chester Dale (Western art, one and two years). Most fellowships require residency in Washington.

Applicants must have completed their residence requirements and coursework for the Ph.D. as well as general examinations before the date of application. Students must have certification of competence in two foreign languages. Applicants must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.

The Graduate Program Administrator (GPA) informs the students and faculty in early September of the fellowship rules and how to be nominated by the adviser. The department graduate committee decides on the nominee. The GPA notifies the nominee and gives instruction on the application procedure and deadline date. Student applications must be read by faculty advisers before they are given to the graduate coordinator for final distribution to CASVA.

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service

Princeton normally offers two DAAD exchange fellowships to students, based upon recommendation from the DAAD. One fellowship pays full tuition and required fees only; the second pays full tuition, required fees, and a standard ten-month stipend. The tenure for both of the awards is one academic year, September through June.

The DAAD permits Princeton to nominate two priority candidates for the Study Scholarship and/or Research Grant program(s). U.S. or Canadian citizens affiliated with colleges or universities in the U.S., in all disciplines, are eligible to apply for six to 10 months of support in Germany. You must first secure the department's nomination and letters of support from appropriate faculty members (director of graduate studies and adviser), provide three original transcripts each from both undergraduate and graduate institutions, and write a project statement. If there are more than two nominees, the Graduate School's fellowship subcommittee will evaluate candidates and choose the two priority nominees. However, the remaining applications may be submitted for the general competition. There are also other grant opportunities offered by DAAD.

A nomination package consists of: (1) a formal letter of nomination from the director of graduate studies, (2) a letter of support from the student's adviser, and (3) a two-page summary of the student's project statement.

You will be notified if your nomination is accepted, and you can proceed with the application at that time.

Dedalus Foundation, Inc. (Robert Motherwell)

The department is informed in mid-September.

The deadline to the apply to the Dedalus Foundation is December 2. Annual stipend is $20,000 for 12 months.

The fellowship is to support research and study of any aspect of the modernist tradition. The department nominates one student. The nominee must have completed all course requirements and general examinations. Students will need two letters of recommendation, one from the adviser.

The GPA informs the students and faculty in September of the fellowship rules and how to be nominated by the adviser. The department’s graduate committee decides on the nominee. The GPA notifies the nominee and gives instruction on the application procedure and deadline date.

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship Program

The department is informed in mid-September. Only two-year (24 months) History of Art at Foreign Institution fellowships are normally offered. Annual stipend is $30,000.

The Kress is a predoctoral fellowship for completion of dissertation research in association with a foreign institution and is restricted to U.S. citizens or individuals enrolled at U.S. institutions. Students must be nominated by the department.

Department procedure: The GPA informs students and faculty in September of the fellowship rules and how to be nominated by the adviser. The department’s graduate committee decides on the nominee. The GPA then notifies the nominee and gives instruction on the application procedure and deadline date.

Sixth Year Funding

Department funding may be available to students in their sixth year in the program. Students may receive this funding only once. The application, which the student submits to the graduate coordinator in their fifth year, includes a research statement (two pages), a detailed budget, and a letter of support from the dissertation adviser. The graduate committee reviews and determines the recipients of the grants and the funding amounts. The application deadline is coordinated with Graduate School reenrollment, usually in late March/early April. The graduate coordinator will send out the call for applications, and, once decided, will inform applicants of the outcome.

Students in their first year of DCE can be either in absentia or in residence at Princeton. To be eligible for a sixth year of funding, graduate students in residence in the Princeton area (including New York City and Philadelphia) may be required to serve as preceptors.

Students in their second year of DCE are not eligible for funding.

As you complete your reenrollment application, please keep in mind, per the Graduate School guidelines, that only students who have handed in at least one completed chapter of their dissertations will be allowed to enroll for the sixth and seventh years on DCE status. While the department will consider requests for sixth-year funding of eligible students, such support will be predicated on fulfillment of the Graduate School’s enrollment requirement. The department does not provide any funding for the seventh year, but it will consider paying the DCE fee.

Finishing Grant

All enrolled students in the Department of Art and Archaeology with the status of either first- or second-year DCE (that is, in the sixth or seventh year of the program) are eligible to apply for a one-semester finishing grant. University policy stipulates that an unenrolled student may not receive funding; therefore, finishing grants must be paid to students no later than July of their seventh year. If awarded a finishing grant, students must take a leave of absence from their full-time jobs.

Acceptance of a finishing grant should result in scheduling the FPO examination in the semester in which the funding is used or the beginning of the following semester. Each student may receive a finishing grant only once. The number and amount of grants each year depends on available funds. There are two application periods, each preceding the semester in which the grant is to be used.

Students are considered for the grant on a competitive basis. Contact your dissertation adviser before submitting your application to the department and discuss whether your dissertation qualifies for a finishing grant.

Students must have finished, and presented to their adviser, 75% of their dissertation. A table of contents of the thesis identifying the chapters written should be enclosed with the application.

To apply, an applicant submits a two-page statement that provides a status report on her/his dissertation (including a schedule for finishing the dissertation within the time frame described above) and a letter of support from his/her adviser. The letters should be addressed to the director of graduate studies.

Supplement to Competitive Grants

The department will increase funding, as funding allows, for students who receive competitive research grants (University Hyde, CASVA, Kress, etc.) that are not adequately funded. The amount of added funding will depend on the amount of the grant, length of the student's stay abroad, and available funds within the department. Students must apply to the graduate committee, explaining the reason for the needed supplement and providing a detailed budget and a short statement of recommendation from the adviser.

A&A Summer Travel Funds

Students in their first and second years of study are eligible for departmental summer travel funding of $3,000. Students must be in good standing, with no incompletes. You can apply after your spring papers are completed and turned in to your professor. The funds are to be used for transportation and lodging related to research and are intended to assist students in considering potential thesis topics. Written application must be made to the director of graduate studies. The application should include a budget, an outline of travel plans, and the expected outcome. Students should also ask their adviser to submit a brief note in support of their plans. The funding will be given up front via the SAFE system. Before the fall semester begins, students must submit receipts to the Graduate Administrator. These should match or exceed the $3,000 grant. If you do not use the total amount, you will need to reimburse the department.

Deadline to apply: July 1 (no exceptions beyond that date)

In addition, before the first day of fall classes you must write and submit a paragraph reporting on the research conducted during your trip.

Department Research Funds

The purpose of the Department Research Fund is to support travel for research with accountability and to underwrite certain expenses in connection with research. These expenses include intercontinental travel by the least expensive mode, surface travel, and research photographs. Eligibility has changed over the years, depending on available funds.

Camera Grant

One camera grant of $500 will be issued to all graduate students during the first five years of enrollment. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the department's photographer, John Blazejewski, [email protected], before selecting a camera and to schedule a training session with him. 

Travel Grant (SPEARS)

Upon successful completion of their course work, enrolled graduate students in the department become eligible to make use of monies allocated to them from the Department Research Fund. The funds available to a student will depend upon the primary geographical area of their research (see below). These funds are to be used to cover transportation and lodging expenses for research travel, and the sum allocated will be available until the allotment is exhausted. Students are encouraged to use these funds for cost-sharing purposes when applying to the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) or other funding bodies. For example, the Department Research Fund may be used to pay for the cost of transportation and lodging, while other resources might support living expenses. In order to access these funds, a student must first submit a proposal to the DGS and Graduate Administrator outlining the purpose for which the funds are being requested and the amount being requested. Funds will be made available upon approval by the DGS. After approval, the student can plan upcoming travel. Travel receipts are required for reimbursement (receipt dates must reflect upcoming travel, not travel dates before approval). Receipts must be sent to the Graduate Administrator within 30 days of expenditure for reimbursement.

The amount of the grant is set according to the primary geographical location of your research:

• North America (including the Caribbean): $4,500
• Europe: $5,500
• Asia, Africa, Central and South America, Australasia: $6,500

Conference Funding | Travel to Professional Meetings

Upon receiving approval from the student's academic adviser and the Director of Graduate Study, the department will reimburse students for professional meeting travel up to $1,000. Reimbursable expenses include transportation, lodging, and registration fees to attend professional meetings and/or conferences to deliver a paper or organize a conference session. Meals are not included.

Students must apply to the department’s Director of Graduate Study, explaining the reason for attending the conference, and providing a detailed budget and a short statement of recommendation from their academic adviser. The student should also provide an email or conference program confirming their participation. If not presenting a paper, the student must demonstrate that there was a selective process for being chosen as an organizer and provide a detailed account of the work and the timeline involved in organizing the session. 

Museum and Special Travel to Collections/Archives for Course-related Research

The department will automatically disburse $75 per semester in the first and second years of study for course-related travel (New York/Philadelphia) for seminar paper research. The funds will be placed in the SAFE system for the student to accept. This will eliminate the need to apply for this $75 as a reimbursement. This is intended to facilitate travel and reduce staff/student time in processing reimbursements.

To support graduate students' research during the years of coursework (i.e., before their Department Research travel funds are available), the department will reimburse students up to $500 per annum for transportation and lodging expenses relevant to seminar paper research. These funds are not to be bundled with other monies available, either from the department or other University sources. Each application, addressed to the DGS, and copied to the Graduate Program Administrator, must describe the proposed travel and research, and provide a budget, and be accompanied by a brief letter of support from the student’s adviser.

Please see https://gradschool.princeton.edu/costs-funding/sources-funding/travel-grants for various funds that graduate students may apply for from the Graduate School.

Book Fund

All first-year enrolled graduate students receive a fund of $1,500 to purchase course textbooks or books related to dissertation research.

Princeton University Summer Language Courses

Pre-Generals students are eligible for departmental funding to cover the tuition for Princeton University summer language courses. Students may apply to the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) for funding for summer language courses not offered by Princeton University.

Reproduction and Photography Fee Fund

The fund supports the cost of reproduction and photography fees charged by collections for images that enrolled A&A graduate students publish in peer-reviewed journals or other significant venues. To apply, students email a letter of application to the Director of Graduate Studies that describes the publication venue, a list of images, institutions, and costs, and attach an approval from their advisor. The Director of Graduate Studies and, when necessary, the Graduate Committee will review applications on a rolling basis; if granted, the amount may be full or partial. Approved reimbursements will be processed through SAFE, after students submit receipts to the Graduate Administrator.

Students are encouraged to consult with advisers and colleagues on how to obtain images or permissions and are also welcome to reach out to Visual Resources ([email protected]) for guidance and advice. When requesting image permissions, it is entirely appropriate to identify oneself as a student with limited funding, which may help bring the cost down.

Working/Research for a Faculty Member

An enrolled graduate student may work as a research assistant for a faculty member up to 10 hours per week while receiving a University stipend. The faculty member will notify the graduate coordinator prior to work being performed, and the graduate coordinator will explain the payroll procedure to the student. The faculty member will approve a research assistant's time by email to the graduate coordinator prior to each payment from the department. The office will not make payment for back hours.

Students may not work if they are in absentia or on leave of absence. If in absentia status continues throughout the summer into the fall term, they may not continue to work without permission from the Graduate School.