THREE FUTURES INITIATIVE GRANT COMPETITIONS FOR GC STUDENTS! APPLY TODAY! The Futures Initiative is pleased to offer three separate grant competitions for CUNY Graduate Center Students: Dr. Louise Lennihan Arts and Science Grant Paul C. Notari Environmental Studies Grant Equity and Social Justice Grant Projects will be evaluated on the quality and significance of their… Read More


Tips for Applying for Research Grants – FUTURES INITIATIVE OPEN HOUSE Join us on Friday, November 10 at 4:30pm at The Graduate Center for an exciting in-person event where you’ll learn valuable tips and tricks for applying for research grants. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to… Read More


Join a New Generation of Innovative Scholars – Apply for the 2023-2025 HASTAC Scholars Program! HASTAC Scholar Applications Are Open! Apply by October 31, 2023. HASTAC Scholars brings together dynamic graduate and undergraduate students pushing boundaries in the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology. The HASTAC Scholars initiative constitutes an inventive, student-centric community comprising both graduate and… Read More


The Graduate Center has been invited to submit up to two nominations for the 2024 Carnegie Fellows Program.  The theme for the applications is political polarization in the United States. The GC can submit nominations for one junior scholar and one senior scholar. A junior scholar is defined as someone who received a Ph.D. within… Read More


The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invited the Graduate Center, along with a limited number of other institutions, to participate in the 2023 New Directions Fellowships competition.  Fellowship Guidelines are here and contain important information about the specifics of the proposal and other required materials. These fellowships provide support for exceptional faculty in the humanities and humanistic social sciences… Read More


Call for Nominations: Ralph Henry Gabriel Dissertation Prize The Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize is awarded annually to the best doctoral dissertation in American studies, ethnic studies, or women’s studies. Recipients of the award receive $500. The prize winner will be honored at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Studies Association in Montreal. The prize… Read More


The U.S./Global application for the ninth cohort of Schwarzman Scholars officially opened on April 12. Recently, we also celebrated an important milestone as April 21 commemorated the announcement of this program to the world ten years ago. It was a historic moment for Schwarzman Scholars, as President Xi Jinping and President Obama each provided a… Read More


Call for 2023-2024 Manifold Graduate Fellow Deadline: Applications Accepted and Reviewed on a Rolling Basis; Apply by May 12, 2023 for best consideration GC Digital Initiatives welcomes applications from GC doctoral students to join the Manifold Team as a Manifold Graduate Fellow. This position offers graduate students the opportunity to gain experience with digital publishing… Read More


The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications for a Helen Scott Reed Study Trip Abroad Scholarship for a MA or PhD student or an emerging professional less than five years from completing their degree to attend our France in the Footsteps of Jefferson program on September 9–17, 2023. Applicants… Read More


The Carolyn G. Heilbrun Dissertation Prize will be awarded to an outstanding dissertation completed at the CUNY Graduate Center in the given academic year. The prize is meant to recognize a dissertation that is in the interest of the humanities with the broad intellectual aims of Carolyn Heilbrun’s work. To be considered for the prize,… Read More