H&S administered fellowships & awards

Undergraduate Student Awards Administered by H&S

Award/Fellowship Summary H&S Contact
J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement Presented to the top 25 students of each year’s graduating senior class in the School of Humanities and Sciences based on GPA. Cora Espeleta 
The Louis Sudler Prize in the Performing and Creative Arts Five Sudler Prizes are awarded annually to accomplished and promising seniors in the performing arts. Beth McKeown
Prize for Advanced Study in the Humanities Awarded each year to a graduating senior who will be entering a PhD program in a humanities discipline in the next academic year. Beth McKeown

Graduate Student Awards Administered by H&S

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Award/Fellowship Summary Approximate Application Deadline H&S Contact
Graduate Research Opportunities (GRO) Fund Grants of up to $5000 to support dissertation related research projects that will commence within 6 months. November & April Ayodele Thomas
Humanities Dissertation Fellowships ( & Humanities Lieberman) One-year dissertation write-up fellowships for Humanities-related dissertation topics January Ayodele Thomas
Federal  Work Study Limited Federal Work Study funding is available for advanced doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences only. US Citizens/Permanent Residents only. April John Lee
Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship Program $10K awards support studies and research in such fields as history, government, economics, business administration, and international affairs. US Citizens only. January Ayodele Thomas
Lurcy Fellowship One-year fellowship for advanced graduate study and research in France. US Citizens only. January Ayodele Thomas
ARCS Scholarship Natural Science departments can nominate students  making a significant contribution to the scientific and technological strength of the nation. US Citizens only. February/March Ayodele Thomas
Lieberman Fellowship Departments can nominate students who through their research accomplishments, teaching, and university service, have demonstrated the potential for becoming academic leaders. (Humanities Lieberman awarded as part of the Humanities Dissertation Fellowship process)
 
February/March Ayodele Thomas
Pigott Fellowship Selected Humanities departments can nominate students for this award. January Ayodele Thomas
Kwoks Fellowship One-year fellowship for advanced graduate students from China. January Ayodele Thomas
Diversity Fellowship Program The School of Humanities & Sciences is committed to increasing the number of talented diversity doctoral students that attend Stanford University. As a part of this commitment, we provide financial incentives to departments that also demonstrate a commitment to diversity. January-March Ayodele Thomas