Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Resources for the Future
Award: $18,000
Deadline: Feb 21, 2026
To support graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research; must also have completed the preliminary examinations for their doctorate prior to the application deadline. How to apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcript of records, one-page abstract of the dissertation, 2,500 words technical summary of the dissertation, letter from the department chair or other university officials certifying the student's doctoral candidacy and two letters of recommendation from faculty members on the student's dissertation committee. Focus: Energy-related areas; Environmental conservation.