Ph.D. Fellowships
Each year,the Center sponsors two one-year $20,000 Ph.D. fellowships to encourage research-focused contributions to the nascent field of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Open to students from all Haas Ph.D. program areas, the fellowship is awarded to candidates whose research efforts focus on one of the Center's three substantive focus areas - corporate engagement and governance, social enterprise, and social performance metrics. The Center is particularly interested in research that develops and assesses quantitative metrics within any of these three areas.
Application Information
Candidates from all Haas Ph.D. program areas are eligible to apply for the fellowship (Accounting, Business and Public Policy, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Real Estate). Each candidate must have a faculty advisor for his/her research.
The Call for Fellowship Applications is made each spring. To be considered for the Center's Ph.D. Fellowship, candidates should submit the following application materials:
• 2-5 page essay briefly outlining their research efforts, which should include a brief description of the motivation for their research question, a description of their research methods and data (if relevant), and an explanation of why the answer matters. The essay should also include details on how their work would complement and benefit the mission of the Center.
• Faculty sponsor letter of recommendation.
• Memo from the student's field advisor stating the student is in good academic standing and making progress towards their degree.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Recipients of the fellowship are expected to:
• Present a working paper and oral presentation on their research to the Center's Senior Advisory Board, Faculty Board, and an external audience;
• Contribute to the Center's Working Paper Series;
• Maintain good academic standing;
• Maintain clear and continued focus in their research on CSR; and
• Become a representative of the Center and attend Center sponsored events.
