College Center for Research and Fellowships
The College Center for Research and Fellowships (CCRF) promotes academic excellence by empowering undergraduates to pursue two transformative educational experiences: undergraduate research and nationally competitive fellowships. Students are encouraged to use the Research Opportunities Database to browse available scholarships, fellowships and post-graduate opportunities. You can also subscribe to the CCRF Listerv to receive regular information on upcoming information sessions, relevant opportunities and deadlines. Read students’ stories and connect with the office at ccrf.uchicago.edu. Below are some select opportunities that are relevant and open to English majors. A comprehensive list of all the fellowships CCRF supports is available here.
Select Undergraduate Research Opportunities
| Award | Eligibility | Description | Deadline |
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Any year |
$5,000 to support faculty-mentored research at UChicago over an academic year. |
Autumn and Winter Quarter |
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College Summer Institute in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences |
Rising 2nd, 3rd or 4th year |
9-week, full-time, on-campus program of research training and faculty-mentored research, supported by a $5,500 stipend. |
Spring Quarter |
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Rising 2nd, 3rd or 4th year |
$5,500 to support 9-10 weeks of full-time faculty-mentored research on campus or at another US research institution (e.g., university, library, archive). |
Spring Quarter |
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UChicago & University of Sussex International Junior Research Associates Program |
Rising 4th year |
8-week, full-time, funded research experience within an international cohort and mentored by humanities and social science faculty at the University of Sussex, UK. |
Spring Quarter |
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Straetz International Undergraduate Research Scholars Program |
Rising 3rd or 4th year |
Up to $6,500 to fund 9-10 weeks of international faculty-mentored research, thesis research, or language training to carry out advanced research. |
Winter Quarter |
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Any year |
Funding to present faculty-mentored research at an academic conference. |
Rolling |
Select Nationally Competitive Fellowships
| Award | Eligibility | Description | Campus Start | Deadline |
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Year 3 |
$35,000 in funding for students who intend to pursue a PhD in the arts, humanities, social sciences. |
Campus Endorsement Deadline: January |
National Deadline: March |
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Years 1-4 |
Funds one year of cultural immersion and study of languages critical to national security. |
September |
February |
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Years 1-4 |
Funds 8-10 weeks of cultural immersion and summer study of 13 critical languages. |
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November |
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Years 4, Alumni |
Fully funded graduate study in the humanities at the University of Oxford |
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January |
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Years 3, 4, Alumni |
Funds 9 – 11 months of research, creative inquiry, graduate study, or teaching English in over 140 countries |
Campus Endorsement Deadline: May |
National Deadline: October |
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Years 4, Alumni |
Fully funded graduate study at the University of Cambridge for leaders committed to improving the lives of others |
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US Citizens: October; Non-US Citizens: December |
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Years 3, 4, Alumni |
Fully funded graduate study in the UK (Marshall), Ireland (Mitchell) and at Oxford (Rhodes) for future leaders committed to improving the lives of others |
Campus Endorsement Deadline: May |
National Deadlines: September, October |