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Graduate Sabbatical Grants

Grant Amount: Up to $20,000

Are you looking for sabbatical support while you focus on your dissertation?

Graduate Sabbatical Grants provide up to $20,000 to PhD candidates (ABD) and postdoctoral fellows to buy out teaching or research responsibilities for a semester so that they can complete vital work toward the completion of their degrees, publications, or other milestones in their early academic careers.

Awardees are expected to complete a significant milestone in their early academic career—examples include finishing large portions of a dissertation, completing and submitting material for publication, or producing work and presenting at a major conference.

We are currently not accepting any new applications for Graduate Sabbatical Grants, but we invite you to explore other funding opportunities, including our Humane Studies Fellowship.

Applicant Eligibility

  • Applicants must be enrolled as full-time PhD students who have advanced to candidacy, or currently hold a postdoctoral fellowship
  • Previous applicants and winners are welcome to apply
  • Prior participation in IHS programs is not required
  • The fellowship is open to students at any university, and international students are eligible; however, priority is given to applicants at top research institutions

Ineligible Expenses

  • IHS grants cannot support institutional overhead or indirect costs

We are currently not accepting any new applications.

Here is the timeline for our application process:

  1. Apply for a position 
  2. An HR team member will review your application submission  
  3. If selected for consideration, you will speak with a recruiter 
  4. If your experience and skills match the role, you will interview with the hiring manager
  5. If you are a potential fit for the position, you will interview with additional staff members
  6. If you are the candidate chosen, we will extend a job offer

 

All candidates will be notified regarding the status of their application within two to three weeks of submission. As new positions often become available, we encourage you to visit our site frequently for additional opportunities that align with your interests and skills.