Tomash Fellowship Application process
How to Apply
Prerequisites
The Fellowship is available to students who have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree except the research and writing of the dissertation. Tomash Fellowship recipients must remain students in good standing throughout the term of their fellowship, but there is no restriction on holding other fellowships, scholarships, or awards concurrent to the Tomash Fellowship.
Application Requirements
Please provide a curriculum vitae and a five-page (single-spaced) statement and justification of the research project including a discussion of methods, research materials, evidence of faculty support for the project, and bibliography (bibliography does not count toward page count). Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference and certified copies of graduate school transcripts to be sent directly to CBI.
Process
Application materials should be sent to cbi@umn.edu. A confirmation email will be sent once your application has been received.
Alternatively, applications may be mailed to:
Charles Babbage Institute: Tomash Fellowship
211 Andersen Library
University of Minnesota
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Please direct questions about the Tomash Fellowship to Jeffrey Yost, Director, yostx003@umn.edu, 612.624.5050
Application deadline
We are now accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year.
Please apply by January 15, 2025.