Welcome to the Kellogg Institute's online application system.
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If you experience technical difficulties during any part of the application process, please contact the system coordinator at jdambros@nd.edu
2025 Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the start of the program. Max amount of award, $2,000.
To Apply
A complete application consists of the following:
- Professionalization Grant Application form which includes budget questions, including information on other sources of funding. The Kellogg Institute will support per diems up to 50% for food of the domestic and international rates available on the State Department website at www.GSA.gov.
- A narrative summary: A narrative summary that describes how the program proposed will support your overall research goals and how those goals relate to the research themes of the Kellogg Institute
- An up-to-date Graduate CV
- Support from the student’s principal advisor: Your principal advisor will fill out a short form sent through the application system to endorse your funding request.
- An official Notre Dame transcript (e-transcripts will be accepted)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply soon after receiving confirmation of your conference participation, and no later than 30 days prior to the start of your proposed travel
Effective July 1, 2024, individual grants will not normally exceed $2,000
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
*Rolling requests must be received at least three weeks in advance of the proposed travel in order to allow sufficient time for consideration.
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
• Tuesday, September 3, 2024
• Tuesday, October 29, 2024
• Tuesday, February 4, 2025
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Submissions for Academic Year 2024-25:
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2024
Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025
Please fill out the Recommendation Letter information as early as possible to give your recommender enough time to submit. Deadline to receive Recommendation Letters is Wednesday, February 5.
Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2024
2025 Deadline: Monday, March 3
Please fill out the Recommendation Letter information as early as possible to give your recommender enough time to submit. Deadline to receive Recommendation Letters is Wednesday, March 5.
Submission deadline: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
DEADLINE: Friday, February 28, 2025
A complete application consists of the following:
• A research prospectus that does not exceed 6 double-spaced pages, including a summary of bibliographical references, clearly stating how the proposal fits into the priorities of the Institute. Proposals that exceed the page limit may be downgraded.
• A plan of work and timeline for the fellowship period
• A letter from the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) confirming successful completion of all predissertation requirements. Recipients of the Dissertation Year Fellowship must have departmental approval of the dissertation prospectus. Applicants who have not completed their predissertation requirements by the deadline may still apply for funding. However, if these students are awarded funding, they must complete predissertation requirements by the first day of exams of the semester when they apply. Students awarded the Dissertation Year Fellowship but who do not have the above-mentioned letter from the DGS on file with the Institute by the final day of exams, will not receive funding.
• A curriculum vitae, including education, awards, professional experience, and publications.
• The name and email address of two faculty recommenders - one from the principal dissertation advisor and one from another faculty member, preferably including an applicant's graduate professor. At least one of the letters must come from a Kellogg faculty fellow. Your recommenders will be sent an email with the link to upload their recommendation letter to our online system. Deadline for recommendation letters is Monday, March 3.
• An official Notre Dame transcript (e-transcripts will be accepted).
2025 Deadline: Thursday, April 3 (midnight)
(as a courtesy the application will expire at 2am, with no exception)
Please fill out the Recommendation Letter information as early as possible to give your recommender enough time to submit. Deadline to receive Recommendation Letters is Sunday, April 6.