Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund

This foundation accepts unsolicited applications

Restrictions:

APPLICANTS MUST BE CITIZENS OF THE U.S. AND RESIDING IN THE U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN A PHD PROGRAM AND HAVE PASSED QUALIFYING EXAMS. PROJECTS MUST BE RELATED TO THE STUDY OF THE U.S. CONGRESS.

How to apply:

APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED VIA AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES THESE ELEMENTS: PROJECT TITLE, ABSTRACT, APPLICANT'S CONTACT INFORMATION AND CURRICULUM VITA, A PROJECT DESCRIPTION (GOALS, RESEARCH METHODS, CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD), BUDGET, AND LETTER OF REFERENCE (FOR GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS).

Send to:

TIFFANY WHITE

Quoted verbatim from IRS Form 990-PF Part XIV (2026 filing). Filings are 12–18 months behind, and the deadline above is the foundation's own wording rather than a fixed date — confirm with the foundation before you apply.