Imagining America is pleased to announce that the 2025-2026 fellowship programs, for graduate and undergraduate students at IA Member institutions, are now open.
If you have any questions about your application materials, please contact Imagining America staff at connect@imaginingamerica.org.
PAGE Fellowship Application for Graduate Students
PAGE Co-Directors are thrilled to invite graduate students with an interest in public scholarship or artistic practice and activism to apply for the 2025-2026 Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellowship. PAGE Fellows participate in a yearlong working group in support of collaborative art-making, teaching, writing, storytelling, and co-creating knowledge with and within community. We are artists, scientists, researchers, instigators, cultural leaders, care workers, and community activists.
PAGE Fellows will receive:
• $1000 fellowship stipend.
• Lodging and waived registration fee to attend the 2025 PAGE Summit (Oct 2) and the three-day IA National Gathering held in collaboration with New Mexico State University (Oct 3-5) in Las Cruces, NM. Applicants must be able to attend the PAGE Summit and IA National Gathering to be considered.
• Opportunity to apply for professional development funds.
• Access to year-long bidirectional mentorship and community-building events, both within PAGE and the Imagining America networks. These can include but are not limited to research projects, publication opportunities, and skill-building workshops.
PAGE Fellows are expected to:
• Contribute to the PAGE Blog salon.
• Attend and share their work at the PAGE Summit and IA National Gathering.
• Participate in bi-monthly conference calls, webinars, cluster meetings.
• Work towards a publicly engaged project.
Eligibility
Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at an IA Member institution in order to apply to be a PAGE Fellow. Applicants can be at any stage of their graduate programs. Applicants must be graduate students during the entire 2025-2026 academic year, but they do not have to be planning a career within higher education.
Application Requirements
The PAGE Fellowship application includes the following components:
Four logistical questions
50-word biography
Current Curriculum Vitae
Two 350-word essays
If selected, a photo will be requested to be used on the IA website
Application deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Apply for PAGE Fellowship