Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship Application

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship Application
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been awarded $1,000,000 from the Mellon Foundation to support a cohort of established PhD students who are centering Indigenous knowledge at the core of the arts and humanities and engage in transdisciplinary research.

The grant will support 8 PhD fellowships for 2 years (fall 2025 - summer 2027). Research fellows receive tuition, fees, and insurance coverage as well as a stipend of up to $39,440 per year. In addition, in order to support making transdisciplinary connections and addressing community needs through university-based research, fellows will participate in the following:
- 3 week summer session on the UAF Troth Yeddha campus (2026 and 2027)
- 4 semester-long seminar series (fall 2025, spring 2026, fall 2026, spring 2027)
- Dissemination of research at one international conference (fall 2027)
- 4 graduate level courses (re)designed specifically to meet the needs of the Troth Collective Fellows
Applications are due June 16, 2025. Initial review to check for eligibility will be conducted by July 1. Offers will be made starting July 28. Funding can start as early as Fall 2025. For more information, please visit this page.For questions regarding this opportunity, please reach out to Emeline Jones at ehjones@alaska.edu and Sabine Siekmann at ssiekmann@alaska.edu.
First Name*
Last Name*
UA ID Number*
@alaska.edu Email Address*
Program of Study*
Advisor Name and Email Address*
Co-Chair Name and Email Address (If applicable)
When do you plan on advancing to Candidacy?*

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Please include the working title of your Dissertation:*
Applicants should prepare a narrative of no more than five pages outlining their research project (including research questions, methodology, and data analysis strategies), its goals and objectives, relevant literature, and the project's contribution to the field. The goal of the narrative will be to:
- Place the project in context and outline the theoretical grounding as well as the project’s significance
- Demonstrate how their research centers Indigenous knowledge at the core of the arts and humanities and engage in transdisciplinary research
- Highlight how their research addresses community needs through university-based research
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One letter of endorsement should come from your academic advisor addressing the following:
- The transdisciplinary nature and merits of the research
- How the candidate and their research will benefit from participating in the Mellon Troth Collective
- How the research centers Indigenous knowledge at the core of the areas and humanities (currently or in the future)
- Candidate’s ability to commit 20 hours per week to research
- Advisor’s availability and commitment to provide intensive support for the candidate.
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One letter of endorsement should come from a community member. This may include Elders, alumni, or community leaders who represent the intersection of community & University research. This letter should demonstrate:
- The candidate’s commitment to community driven research
- Highlight how their research addresses community needs through university-based research.
Please upload a timeline and weekly work schedule that outlines a 12-month timeline indicating your ability to commit 20 hours/week on research, attend summer seminar series (July 13th-31st, 2026, July 12-30, 2027), and attend seminar series in both academic years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

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