Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program - Deadline: August 19, 2015

The 2016 Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program's Request for Proposals is available online, and proposals are being accepted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation now through August 19, 2015. The Kauffman Foundation will award up to 15 Dissertation Fellowship grants of $15,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A. or other doctoral students for the support of dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship.

QUALIFICATIONS: This competitive program is open to students seeking doctoral degrees from accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. The program is intended for students who are in the process of formulating their dissertation proposals as well as doctoral candidates with recently approved dissertation proposals. It is expected that applicants will complete their dissertations by the conclusion of the 2016-2017 academic year.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Graduate students interested in applying for the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program can find the Request for Proposals online at . All proposals must be submitted via the online application by 5:00 p.m. Central on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Please direct all questions to kdfp@kauffman.org

Recipients may use the grant to pay for costs associated with their dissertation, including data collection and analysis, databases, specialized hardware/software, course buyouts and travel.