Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation Fellowships
In 1985 Williams College established the Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships to underline the importance of diversity on college faculties by encouraging able minority students to complete the doctoral degree and to pursue careers in college teaching. The Bolin Fellowships enable at least two graduate students from underrepresented groups to devote the bulk of their time during the academic year to the completion of dissertation work in residence at Williams College.
Named in honor of its first black graduate, who was admitted to Williams in 1885, the Bolin Fellowships will be awarded to graduate students from underrepresented groups who are working toward the Ph.D. in the humanities or in the natural, social, or behavioral sciences.
Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship was established in 1998 with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is restricted to fields within the Humanities and Social Sciences, in particular those fields which can enrich the current curricular offerings at Williams. Each year, departments and interdisciplinary programs at Williams are invited submit proposals for new postdoctoral fellowships.
current fellowship and application information
Williams College, a coeducational liberal arts institution, offers an outstanding undergraduate education to its 2,000 students. The college has built its reputation on a long tradition of outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its students. Among the opportunities that Williams offers its students and approximately 260 faculty members are interdisciplinary programs and centers, including the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Multicultural Center, extensive library and museum collections, computer center and well-equipped laboratories.
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