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PhD Candidates Cole Graham and Peter Smyth win Presidential Fellowships

November 25, 2025

PhD Candidates Cole Graham and Peter Smyth win Presidential Fellowships

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Two History of Art PhD Candidates, Cole Graham and Peter Smyth, have won the prestigious Presidential Fellowship from Ohio State, which provides a year of funding during the 2026-27 Academic Year to complete their dissertations.  Cole is working on his dissertation, “Egon Schiele and the Erotics of Disability,” and Peter is working on their dissertation, “Cartoon Theory.”

 

Congratulations Peter and Cole!  A full list of fellowship winners can be found here.