DF: Deloitte Doctoral Fellowship Program

Sponsor: Deloitte & Touche USA LLP

Since 1956, the Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program has provided financial support to outstanding doctoral students in accounting as they complete their coursework and dissertations. Through the program, up to ten outstanding doctoral candidates are selected each year to be Deloitte Foundation Fellows. Each Fellow receives a grant of $25,000, disbursed in four payments over two years, to help cover the Fellow's expenses during his or her final year of coursework and during the year immediately following, in which the Fellow is expected to complete the dissertation. Since the program's inception, more than 900 students have been named Deloitte Foundation Fellows.

ELIGIBILITY

Any graduate student enrolled in and successfully pursuing a doctoral program in accounting at an accredited U.S. university who has completed two or more semesters (or the equivalent) of that program is eligible to apply for a Deloitte Foundation Fellowship. At some time during their doctoral studies Fellows are expected to teach or to prepare themselves for their teaching careers by participating in elective programs designed to enhance their teaching skills.

Selected award recipients may not accept other doctoral program financial assistance awards of $10,000 or more from external sources (outside of applicant’s school) while receiving payment from the Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program and must be a Ph.D. student for at least two more years from the date of application. Additionally, since the grant's purpose is to encourage Fellows to devote themselves full-time to researching and writing their dissertations, Fellows are expected not to accept any employment outside of their university and are encouraged not to serve as teachers or research and teaching assistants during phase two of the fellowship program.

Amount: $25,000

Deadline: October 15, each year

For further information, please visit: http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid%253D2258%2526cid%253D61681,00.html