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Summer Grants

Society of Fellows
Application for Summer Grants for Junior Fellows
2025

The Society of Fellows is sponsoring a limited number of summer research grants for current SoF Junior Fellows. Junior Fellows in all schools and at any stage of study are eligible. Not eligible are students on 12-month stipends/grants and those graduating in Spring 2024.

Application deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Applicants should submit in a single Word file by the deadline of March 13:

  1. a one-page description of your project and how it fits with your program.
  2. an estimated budget of your expenditures. These may include travel for research and/or living expenses. Maximum request: $4,500.
  3. a statement of any other funding received or requested that will be combined with this grant. We encourage students to approach their departments for supporting funds and where possible to report on the department’s decision in the application material. The Committee finds this an important part of the application.

In addition:

  1. letter of recommendation in support of your application should be submitted by a faculty member no later than March 13.

All materials should be submitted electronically to the SoF Secretary, Charles T. Mathewes, at ctm9d@virginia.edu no later than March 12.