Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) Graduate Fellowship

This fellowship supports a one- or two-year graduate student working in Native American and Indigenous Studies topics. The student must be enrolled in a full-time Master’s program. NAISI is especially interested in supporting students whose work advocates for and/or engages in scholarship that contributes to the wellbeing of Native American or Indigenous communities.

Prospective students should explain in their personal statement how their academic and professional preparation and career goals make them appropriate candidates for this fellowship. NAISI welcomes students coming right from college or those who have worked with Native or Indigenous communities or as professionals in a field of interest. Please submit your personal statement (no longer than two pages) with your graduate school application and directly to NAISI (nais@brown.edu).

The fellow will join the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative office and be engaged with a project (or projects) that support engagement with and the growth of NAIS at Brown University, with a Native or Indigenous community or with an organization or institution contributing to the needs of Native American or Indigenous peoples. As part of the NAISI office, the fellow will participate in NAISI events, programming and mentorship of undergraduate students, and work closely with the NAISI Director regarding progress on their Master's degree. The student will join an interdisciplinary community of graduate students working in Native American and Indigenous Studies in several departments across the university.

The programs collaborating with NAISI to offer this fellowship include:

This program requires residency in the Providence, R.I., area, with all courses offered on campus. Please check the Graduate School website for application deadlines and more information.

For more information about NAISI, please visit their website.