2025-2026 SPAN Dissertation Fellowship Application

2025-2026 SPAN Dissertation Fellowship Application

DEADLINE: Monday, May 12, 2025

Please select the "Send me a copy of my responses" option at the end of the application form to receive confirmation of your submission. If you have any questions, please reach out to RyAnne at sexualities@northwestern.edu.

NOTE: The system will not save applications in progress. Please prepare all your materials before you begin to upload them, and submit once all are completed. (PDF files are preferred; Word and Pages documents are also acceptable.)

Applicant Information

Red asterisks indicate required fields.

First Name*

Last Name*

Department*

Email*

Current Year in the PhD Program*

Departmental Contacts

Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)'s Name*

DGS's Email*

Graduate Coordinator's Name*

Graduate Coordinator's Email*

Department Chair's Name*

Department Chair's Email*

Dissertation Information

Dissertation Title*

Dissertation Chair's Name*

Dissertation Chair's Email*

Names and affiliations of other dissertation committee members (if known)

Date on which you advanced (or will advance) to candidacy*

Current Funding Sources

Current source(s) of funding for 2025-2026*

Please include amounts.

Funding requests currently pending for 2025-2026*

Please include amounts.

Additional Information

File Upload: Dissertation Summary*

Please upload a summary of your dissertation (no more than 3 pages, double-spaced, with standard fonts and margins).

Your summary should be explicit about your research questions, research methods, and the connections to the study of sexualities. Please also indicate succinctly your current stage in the project (e.g., completing dissertation proposal, collecting data, completing write-up, etc.).

Drag and drop files here or

Dissertation Chair Status Report and Recommendation

Please ask your dissertation chair to send an email to sexualities@northwestern.edu that reports on your status in your doctoral program and indicates when you will advance to candidacy, as well as their recommendation (maximum 250 words).

Send me a copy of my responses

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