State programCalifornia
Josephine de Karman Trust Fellowship
Offered by Pasadena Community Foundation
Found automatically on pasadenacf.org/programs/scholarships/josephine-de-karman-trust-fellowship. Check details with the funder before applying.
- Who can apply
- Final-year PhD students at listed California universities defending their dissertation around June 2028.
- Covers
- School and training
- How much
- $28,000Four fellowships of $28,000 each will be awarded for the 2027-28 cycle; funding covers one academic year and is not renewable or postponable.
- By when
- Due Jan 28, 2027Applications due 11:59 PM Pacific Time on January 28, 2027; late applications will not be considered. Award recipients announced May 2027.
Checked Oct 20, 2026
About this grant
The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust awards fellowships to outstanding PhD students in their final year who are preparing to defend their dissertation. Administered by the Pasadena Community Foundation, the program provides one-year fellowships of $28,000 to students enrolled at specified California universities, with special consideration for Humanities applicants.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Open only to final-year PhD students enrolled at one of the listed California universities (Caltech, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, USC) who will defend their dissertation in or about June 2028. Open to any discipline, including international students. Undergraduate, master's, JD, and postdoctoral students are not eligible. Special consideration given to Humanities applicants.
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