Q: The application requires 3 letters of reference. Must the 3 references be the people sending in your recommendation letters or three different individuals?

A: The same three individuals completing your recommendations should be listed as your three references in the application document.  Only three letters are required. Applicants should instruct 3 individuals to send letters of reference to a designated email address that corresponds to each application year. That email address is available on the application instructions for each fellowship position. Applicants should not submit the letters themselves. 

Q: What is the format for the working bibliography? Should it annotated?

A: The bibliography is simply a list of scholarship and citations informing your project. It will give the search committee a sense of the references you use in your dissertation / manuscript. It should not be an annotated bibliography.

Q: To whom should I direct my cover letter?

A: Cover letters and recommendation letters may be directed to: CGWI Fellowship Search Committee

Q: Are recommendation writers permitted to upload PDF letters with electronic signatures? 

A: Yes, recommendations may be electronically signed and emailed in PDF form to the email address listed in the application instructions and WorkDay posting. 

Q: I am experiencing technical difficulties submitting my application and will miss the submission deadline, can you make an exception for me?

No. We recommend that you not wait until the last day to submit the application. Technical difficulties often arise, if you do wait until the last day to submit, please allow for 3-4 hours to fill out and submit the full application. 

Q: Can I mail my application materials and/or recommendation letter? 

A: No. Only electronic application materials will be accepted. 

Q: Is the fellowship applicable for Ph.D. graduate students in the sciences?

A: The fellowship is restricted to scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Q: Is the Fellowship program open to international candidates?

A: Yes. The Fellowship does consider and accept international applicants. If admitted, we recommend that international students be proactive in communicating with the Woodson Institute to facilitate coordination between UVA and the student's home institution. 

Q: Can I use my travel stipend to conduct fieldwork?

A: We advise against conducting fieldwork during the fellowship. We highly recommend that admitted fellows complete the majority of fieldwork and/or substantive archival research prior to the start of the program, especially research requiring international travel.

Q: What are the eligibility requirements for a post-doctoral fellowship?

A: There are two conditions for eligibility for the post-doctoral fellowship: 

1) Post-doctoral applicants must have been awarded their Ph.D. no earlier than 2020.​

2) Post-doctoral fellows must have Ph.D. in-hand by the July prior to the fellowship start date for the current application period. If provided a fellowship offer, please notify the Director, if you are not able to defend your dissertation prior to July 2025.