Fellowships

PBS offers undergraduate fellowships that fund student research. You apply through PBS Knowledge, and your application is reviewed by your faculty advisor and then by the fellowship committee.

Available Fellowships

Fellowship	Funding	Purpose
Lincoln Filene Undergraduate Fellowship in Human Relations	$3,500 - $5,000	Off-term independent research in human relations (summer or leave terms)
Benjamin J. Benner '69 Undergraduate Research Fellowship	$3,500 - $5,000	Off-term research in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields
Jack Baird Prize	Up to $1,000	Research, internships, or conference travel in psychological/brain sciences
Gordon Allport Fellowship	Recognition	Awarded to an outstanding senior completing a PBS honors thesis

Eligibility

• Lincoln Filene / Benner Research - declared PBS major or minor, at least one research methods course, and a faculty advisor willing to supervise the project.
• Jack Baird Prize - declared PBS major or minor with a clear connection to PBS research.
• Gordon Allport - senior completing a PBS honors thesis with an approved thesis request.

The application asks you to confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements for the fellowship you select.

Applying

Open Fellowship Application from your dashboard (the form lives at /fellowship-application). The application is a step-by-step wizard:

1. Fellowship - select which fellowship you are applying for and the academic year, and confirm the eligibility acknowledgment.
2. Research Details - describe your proposed project:
   • Project title
   • Project description (at least 100 characters) - goals, methods, and expected outcomes
   • Research term - when you will conduct the research
   • Requested budget amount and a budget justification (materials, travel, participant compensation, etc.)
3. Advisor - search for and select the faculty member who has agreed to supervise your fellowship research.
4. Compliance & Materials:
   • IRB status - does your research involve human subjects? (approved / pending / will apply / not applicable)
   • IACUC status - does your research involve animal subjects? (same options)
   • Personal statement - your interest in the research and how it fits your academic goals
   • CV/resume link and an optional support letter link
5. Review & Submit - confirm the terms acknowledgment (if awarded, you commit to completing the research and submitting a final report) and submit.

Drafts are saved automatically. You can have applications to more than one fellowship; the page lists all of your applications with their statuses.

The Approval Flow

Your application is reviewed sequentially:

1. Faculty advisor - endorses the application first.
2. Fellowship committee - makes the final decision. When approving, the committee may record the award amount.

At each step the reviewer can approve, request revisions, or decline. While the application is under review, the page shows whether it is Awaiting Advisor Endorsement or in Committee Review.

Application Statuses

Status	What it means
Draft	Saved but not yet submitted - click Continue Draft to finish
Submitted	Under review (advisor endorsement, then committee review)
Revisions Requested	A reviewer sent it back with comments - Edit & Resubmit
Approved	Congratulations - your fellowship was awarded
Not Approved	The application was not selected

If revisions are requested, the reviewer's comments are shown on your application card so you know exactly what to change before resubmitting.

Deadlines

Application deadlines are not currently displayed in the system. Check with the department (or the fellowship announcement) for each fellowship's deadline, and select the matching academic year in the application form.

Tracking Status

• Fellowship Application page - return to /fellowship-application at any time to see all of your applications, their statuses, and any reviewer feedback.
• Notifications - you are notified when a decision is made on your application.

Tips

• Talk with your advisor before applying - the advisor step asks for the faculty member who has already agreed to supervise the research.
• Write a specific budget justification; reviewers want to see how the funds will be used.
• If your research involves human or animal subjects, start the IRB/IACUC process early - "will apply" is an accepted answer, but approval will be needed before research begins.