Fellowships by Invitation
Applications for the following fellowships are by invitation only. Potential candidates are nominated by their departments.
Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships
These fellowships are awarded to students of exceptional promise and ability either when they first enroll in the PhD program or when they have advanced to the dissertation stage. They carry a stipend* plus remission of tuition. No service is required.
Arts and Sciences Fellowships
A&S Fellowships are used to recruit doctoral students of exceptional promise and ability either when they first enroll in the PhD program or for later years. They carry a stipend* plus remission of tuition. The stipend includes fund with which to purchase health insurance. No service is required.
K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships
These multi-year fellowships are designed to enhance the diversity of the University of Pittsburgh's graduate student population and eventually the professorate. They generally carry a stipend* and tuition coverage. K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships are used primarily to recruit new graduate students to the University of Pittsburgh.
Lillian B. Lawler Fellowships
Two fellowships (stipends* plus remission of tuition for two terms) are awarded annually to full-time, advanced-level graduate students pursuing a PhD in Classics, English, French, German, Hispanic, History, or Slavic who show potential for an outstanding career in teaching and research. No service is required.
Provost's Humanities Fellowships
A few of these fellowships are awarded to exceptional students who are beginning graduate work in the humanities. They carry a stipend* plus remission of tuition. No service is required.
* To find out specific stipend amounts for these fellowships, contact Philippa Carter at 412-624-6096 or carter@as.pitt.edu.