The Holmes/D'Accone Fellowship for dissertation research recognizes academic achievement and future promise in the study of opera. Any full-time graduate student registered in good standing for a doctorate at a North American university who has had a dissertation proposal in the subfield of opera studies approved at the time of the application is eligible to apply, regardless of the stage of dissertation work. Applicants must submit a brief dissertation project description; a current dissertation proposal that should include a detailed rationale of the project (supported by, but not limited to, an assessment of relevant secondary literature) and an overview of each chapter; the timeline for completion of the dissertation, including information about progress to date; a sample chapter or excerpt, preferably not an introductory chapter reviewing the literature; and a letter from the registrar or departmental Director of Graduate Studies, attesting that the applicant's dissertation proposal in opera studies has been approved. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.