Office of Graduate Affairs

Provost Doctoral Research Award

Category	Explanation
Grantor	Office of the Provost
Nature of grant	To cover certain dissertation-related expenses
Eligibility	All PhD students who have completed coursework and are in good academic standing are invited to apply
Award	Proposals within $1000 will be considered
Acceptable reimbursable expenses	Dissertation-related expenses (e.g., travel, lodging, archival access, research supplies, transcriptions, research informants’ incentives, consulting or other direct research costs). The grant does NOT cover conferences, food, alcohol, Brandeis fees/tuition, health insurance, laptops, software, hardware, textbooks for courses, or other non-direct costs.
Deadline	March 21, 2025
How to apply	A cover letter outlining the purpose and significance of your study with budget justifications and a statement on why this grant would be helpful A detailed budget broken into categories of expense, providing links to expenses, unit costs and per diem estimates as appropriate   A timeline for completing your work What stage are you in your doctoral work A letter of support from your faculty advisor  Note: Ask your advisor to write a letter and send directly to Jessica Basile, assistant dean, Office of Graduate Affairs
More information	Jessica Basile, assistant dean, Office of Graduate Affairs

Application Form