Programs
International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program
Providing Ph.D. candidates with support for international research
The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about non-US cultures and societies. Since its inception in 1997, the IDRF program has funded more than nine hundred projects, with research spanning the globe. The IDRF program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. More information on submitting an application, eligibility, and selection criteria is available here.
- Program Director
- Daniella Sarnoff
- Program Manager
- Elsa Ransom


A History of Race in Muslim West Africa, 1600-1960
Your Pocket is What Cures You: The Politics of Health in Senegal
Hokkeji and the Reemergence of Female Monastic Orders in Premodern Japan
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