The Lilly Offenbach Strauss Graduate Fellowship will be conferred upon doctoral students working on a Renaissance topic with an overall record of scholastic excellence. Their research must relate to history, culture, and/or arts between 1350 and 1700. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed their major field exams and who are in the dissertation writing stage. 

Recipients of the 2026 Fellowship will receive an award of $7,000. 

How to apply

• Cover page indicating name, department, year in Ph.D., dissertation supervisor and members of supervisory committee, date of major field exam, and what the funds will be used to support (e.g. research trip, conference travel, dedicated time to write, etc.) 

• One-page proposal (max. single spaced, 12pt, 1” margins). 

• CV 

• Under separate cover: 2 letters of recommendation, preferably one from supervisor, to be emailed directly to crrs@utoronto.ca. 

The application deadline for the 2026 fellowship is Sunday, March 15, 2026.