Joseph L. Fisher Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Eligibility/Stipend

Eligibility -- This fellowship is intended to be the principal source of support for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research. The fellowship will be reduced by the amount of any other financial assistance (other than tuition support) above $12,000. Financial assistance must be disclosed to RFF. Fellowship candidates must have completed the preliminary examinations for their doctorate not later than February 1 prior to the application deadline. This requirement will be strictly enforced.

Stipend -- The fellowships carry a stipend of $12,000 for the 2008–2009 academic year. Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, most if not all of this stipend will probably be taxable income. It is expected that fellowship recipients will not engage in full-time employment during the period of fellowship tenure.

Overview and Application Process