The Watson Institute Ph.D. Fellows Program supports Brown University Ph.D. candidates through a variety of funding and programming.
Its signature program provides funding to support Brown University Ph.D. students in anthropology, economics, history, political science and sociology. Up to six pre-dissertation fellowships will be awarded to top candidates in the core areas of development, governance and security. Up to two one-year dissertation fellowships will be awarded to enable research, fieldwork and writing to complete a dissertation.
Additionally, Ph.D. students in these five departments will have the opportunity to apply for up to $5,000 in Watson Ph.D. research and travel funds to support research, travel or fieldwork related to the core areas of development, governance and security.
Its signature program provides funding to support Brown University Ph.D. students in anthropology, economics, history, political science and sociology. Up to six pre-dissertation fellowships will be awarded to top candidates in the core areas of development, governance and security. Up to two one-year dissertation fellowships will be awarded to enable research, fieldwork and writing to complete a dissertation.
Additionally, Ph.D. students in these five departments will have the opportunity to apply for up to $5,000 in Watson Ph.D. research and travel funds to support research, travel or fieldwork related to the core areas of development, governance and security.
The current Watson Institute Graduate Program in Development (GPD) will sunset in June 2025. The new Ph.D. Fellows Program will build on its success and offer expanded opportunities to support graduate-level research and training at the school.