Social Science Research Council

Students in the humanities and social sciences undertaking doctoral dissertation research may apply for one of the five annual research fields named.  Full descriptions of these fields may be found on this site.  The program is designed for second and third year PhD students, enrolled in U.S. institutions, who have not yet submitted and will not submit their dissertation proposals until after the fall workshop. Students who have completed their comprehensive/general/qualifying exams are eligible as long as they have not had their dissertation proposal formally approved by their department before the fall workshop.

Fellows are required to be present and participate in both workshops, the dates for which are announced before the opening of the annual application cycle. If you are unable to attend either workshop for any reason, do not apply to the DPDF

2009 Cycle:
Spring Workshop: May 28 - 31, 2009 in New Orleans, LA.
Fall Workshop: September 10-13, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA.

If you have already received funding and have completed predissertation research before applying, you will not be eligible for a DPDF. If you have applied this year or in previous years for SSRC's IDRF program, or for any major funding grant for dissertation research, you are not eligible for a DPDF. If you are unsure if your current funding disqualifies you from the DPDF program, please contact DPDF staff.