External Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
Upcoming Fellowship Deadlines
October, November, and December
External Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
Current Issue: October 2016
The Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards Florida State University
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Table of Contents:
Travel - Opportunities for graduate students who want to teach, study, or take their research across the country or world
Master’s - Opportunities for graduate students pursuing a master’s degree (also includes opportunities for students in professional programs)
Doctoral - Opportunities for graduate students at any stage of the doctoral degree
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Harry S. Truman Library Research GrantOctober 1, 2016Research Grants of up to $2,500 are awarded twice annually to offset the cost of conducting research at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Dissertation Research GrantsOctober 1, 2016
W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship: Fellowship intended to defray the costs of travel necessary to conduct research on a dissertation project for students whose dissertation deals with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Bernath, Gelfand-Rappaport-LaFeber, and Bemis grants.
Lawrence Gelfand – Armin Rappaport – Walter LeFeber Dissertation Fellowship: Fellowship intended to defray dissertation research travel costs for students actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Bernath, Holt, and Bemis grants.
Samuel Flagg Bemis Dissertation Research Grant: Fellowship to help defray the costs of domestic or international travel necessary to conduct research on scholarly projects for students actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Applicants will be considered automatically for the Bernath, Holt, and Gelfand-Rappaport-LaFeber grants.
St John’s College Research FellowshipsOctober 3, 2016Research fellowships intended for outstanding researchers early in their careers (including graduate students) to carry out independent research in a stimulating and supportive academic environment.
Wolf Trap Internships November 1, 2016Spring, Summer, and Fall internships available to foster the next generation of arts leaders. 12-week program with flexible start and end dates in Washington, D.C.
Travel
Dumbarton Oaks FellowshipsNovember 1, 2016
Junior Fellowship: Fellowships for students who have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for the PhD or appropriate final degree and will be working on a dissertation or final project at Dumbarton Oaks under the direction of a faculty member at their own university.
Summer Fellowship: Fellowships for Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden & Landscape scholars on any level of advancement beyond the first year of graduate study.
Mellon Fellowships in Urban Landscape Studies: Fellowships intended for scholars and designers to pursue research on the history and current conditions of urban landscapes.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork GrantsNovember 1, 2016Awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research. The program contributes to the Foundation’s overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to provide significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity’s cultural and biological origins, development, and variation.
DAAD Graduate Research GrantsNovember 4, 2016For those who have completed a Master’s degree and wish to conduct research in Germany, including those who wish to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies Travel Grants November 9, 2016 Predissertation summer travel grants, postdoctoral fellowships as well as collaborative reading-workshop grants available for travel to China.
Leifur Eiríksson Foundation Scholarship Program November 15, 2016For graduate research or study at universities in Iceland. Up to $25,000 in project costs, including travel to and from the research or study site will be paid on the scholar’s behalf.
Critical Language Scholarship ProgramNovember 16, 2016U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages (Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian).
National Museum of the American Indian Internship ProgramNovember 20, 2016Internships are provided for students interested in the museum profession and related fields. Locations are in Maryland, Washington D.C. or New York for a duration of 10 weeks.
Naval Research Enterprise Internship ProgramNovember 30, 2016Summer internships for STEM students to participate in research at a Department of Navy lab.
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Travel (Continued)Library Research FellowshipsDecember 1, 2016Supports research at the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University on the colonial history of the Americas, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American involvement.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation USArtists International GrantsDecember 1, 2016Funding for American artists to perform at important cultural festivals and art marketplaces around the globe.
Carnegie Saharan Crossroads Fellowship ProgramDecember 15, 2016 (anticipated)Sponsored by the American Institute for Maghrebi Studies (AIMS) and West African Research Association (WARA), Saharan Crossroads seeks to counter the conceptual divide separating North and sub- Saharan Africa and the tendency to view the Sahara Desert as an impenetrable barrier dividing the continent into the northern “white” and sub-Saharan “black” Africa.
Qasid Annual Scholarship ProgramDecember 15, 2016Scholarship to study Arabic at the Qasid Arabic Institute.
Department of Homeland Security HS-STEM Summer Internship ProgramDecember (anticipated)10-week summer internship in a broad spectrum of research areas for students majoring in homeland security disciplines related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Provides students with quality research experiences at federal research facilities across the country. Areas of research include engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and more.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Student Travel AwardsDeadline: Seven months before the first day of the conference for which support is requested.Travel awards to help students attend and present at SIAM conferences.
Institute for Humane Studies Conference and Research GrantDeadline: Rolling, at least four weeks before activity for which you are seeking fundingGrants awarded to graduate students advancing the principles of freedom through their career. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, presenting at academic or professional conferences, traveling to academic job interviews on a campus or at a conference, traveling to archives or libraries for research, and participating in career-development seminars.
American Water Works Association Academic Achievement AwardOctober 1, 2016Recognizes contributions to the field of public water supply. All master’s theses and doctoral dissertations relevant to the water supply industry are eligible.
Archives of American Art Fellowships and InternshipsOctober 1, 2016Multiple internships of at least 10 weeks for students interested in archival science, information management, museum studies, art, administration, art history, and cultural studies.
American Nephrology Nurses Association Education Scholarships and GrantsOctober 15, 2016Support for members in their pursuit of higher education as well as grants for clinical research projects and patient or staff education programs.
Biographical Society of America Justin G. Schiller Prize for Bibliographical Work on Pre-20th Century Children’s BooksOctober 15, 2016 (anticipated)Encourages scholarship in the bibliography of historical children’s books. Works put into nomination (English only) may concentrate on any children’s book printed before the year 1901 in any country.
Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship Research AssociateOctober 15, 2016One-year position for medical students who wish to take time off between their 3rd and 4th year of medical school, as well as for those who are enrolled in a health-related graduate degree program with an interest in global surgical care. Created to train leaders who will further promote surgical care, education, and research pertinent to global surgery. Fellows will develop academic, clinical, and administrative skills in global surgery, public health, surgical systems development, and humanitarian aid. Throughout the course of the Fellowship, there will be a focus on developing a skill set necessary to treat conditions common in resource-poor settings.
Master’s
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American Concrete Institute Foundation Fellowship and ScholarshipOctober 16, 2016Scholarships for eligible graduate students whose studies relate to concrete. Unlike the ACI Foundation Fellowships, those applying for scholarships do not need to be nominated by ACI-Member Faculty.
International Centre for Diffraction Data Ludo Frevel Crystallography ScholarshipsOctober 19, 2016Scholarships for graduate students with major interest in crystallography.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship AwardOctober 28, 2016Cost-of-education allowance and a stipend for STEM students willing to make their skills available to U.S. in time of national emergency, such as fuel shortages, transportation and communication system overloads, deterioration of environmental quality, and malevolent utilization of cyperspace.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)October (date varies depending on field of study)Provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. Students must be in their first or second year of a research based master’s or PhD program and cannot have previously earned a master’s degree. Open to students in STEM, STEM education, and the social sciences.
American Psychological Foundation Roy Scrivner Memorial Research GrantNovember 1, 2016Grant for empirical and applied research focused on lesbian, gay, and bisexual family psychology and lesbian, gay and bisexual family therapy for those working in STEM, behavioral sciences, social sciences, and related fields.
Society for Human Resource Management Student Scholarship Program November 1, 2016Scholarships may be used for master’s degree programs with an emphasis area in HR or an HR-related program (such as business, psychology, or labor relations).
Florida Library Association ScholarshipsNovember 2, 2016Scholarships for students in Master’s of Library Science graduate program.
Google SVA ScholarshipNovember 4, 2016In partnership with Student Veterans of America, the Google SVA scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in the U.S.
National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer InstitutesNovember 10, 2016Award provides first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture, and language.
Tallahassee Mayoral Fellowship ProgramMid-NovemberYearlong fellowship for graduate students to engage with key areas of City government and serve in invaluable front-line positions alongside top leaders of City Hall. Open to those in public administration, urban and regional planning, social sciences, and related fields.
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Michael J. Hogan Foreign Language FellowshipNovember 15, 2016Fellowship to promote research in foreign language resources by graduate students researching some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history.
GEM MS Engineering Fellowship ProgramNovember 15, 2016Program is to promote the benefits of a master’s degree within industry. GEM Fellows are provided practical engineering summer work experiences through an employer sponsor and a portable academic year fellowship of tuition, fees, and a stipend which may be used at any participating GEM Member University.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Middle East Program InternshipsNovember 15, 2016The Program concentrates on long-term developments and how they impact stability and growth in the region and its relations with the U.S. The Program’s meetings, conferences and reports assess the policy implications of regional developments, the region’s role in the international arena, American interests in the region, strategic threats to and from the regional states, and the role and future prospects of the region’s energy resources.
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation FellowshipNovember 27, 2016Teaching fellowships for those who commit to teaching mathematics or science as their primary career, providing new math and science teachers (1st and 2nd year of teaching) with professional development, resources, and support to improve STEM education in our schools.
Garden Club of America Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation HorticultureNovember 30, 2016Annual research grant for graduate students in biology, horticulture, or a related field.
American Society for Nutrition Predoctoral FellowshipsDecember 1, 2016Fellowship for students in nutrition research.
SMART Fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD)December 1, 2016Aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories by supporting undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM degrees.
Master’s (Continued)
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Kate Neal Kinley Memorial FellowshipDecember 1, 2016Open to students whose principal or major studies have been in the fields of art, architecture, dance, landscape architecture, music, theatre, or urban and regional planning.
Google Scholarships
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship December 8, 2016 (anticipated) Awards for female graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, or closely related technical field. Includes support for the academic year and participation in the Annual Scholars’ Retreat.
Generation Google Scholarship Established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field.
Google Lime Scholarship December 4, 2016 Google has partnered with Lime Connect, a nonprofit organization that supports students with disabilities while they pursue education and promising careers, to help university students with disabilities work toward their academic goals in the field of computer science.
American Association of University Women Fellowships and Grants
International Fellowships December 1, 2016 Awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
Career Development Grants December 15, 2016 Funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or reenter the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Association for Education Finance and Policy Grants and AwardsDecember 31, 2016
Roe L. Johns Travel Grants: Need-based travel grants awarded to graduate students in the area of education finance and policy who present papers at the AEFP Annual Conference.
New Scholars Award: Supports significant research by master’s and doctoral students whose research addresses education finance and policy.
Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Program for Continuing EducationDeadline: 3-4 months prior to the start of the term for which the grant is requestedOne-time need based grants to women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada for use in completing a degree or certification necessary for improving or gaining skills leading to employment.
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Dissertation AwardsOctober 1, 2016
Stuart L Bernath Dissertation Research Grant Grant intended to help defray the expenses encountered in the writing of the dissertation by students working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Holt, Gelfand-Rappaport-LaFeber, and Bemis grants.
Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship Fellowship intended to promote scholarship in U.S. foreign relations history by women. Awarded every two years (in odd years).
American Water Works Association Academic Achievement AwardOctober 1, 2016Recognizes contributions to the field of public water supply. All master’s theses and doctoral dissertations relevant to the water supply industry are eligible.
K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders AwardOctober 3, 2016Recognizes doctoral students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education, who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others, and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. Student must be nominated by a faculty member or administrator.
American Physical Society Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Biological PhysicsOctober 3, 2016Award recognizes doctoral thesis research of outstanding quality and achievement in any area of experminetal, computational, engineering, or theoretical Biological Physics, broadly construed, and to encourage effective written and oral presentation of research results at the March meeting of the APS.
Doctoral
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American Academy of Audiology Fellowships and Grants October 4, 2016*See site for additional funding opportunities.
Student Summer Research Fellowship: This summer research fellowship is for students in a program in audiology or hearing science who wish to gain a limited, but significant, exposure to a research environment.
Student Investigator Research Grant: The purpose of this grant is to support doctoral students working toward a degree in audiology or hearing science who wish to complete a research project as part of their course of study.
National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation FellowshipOctober 6, 2016The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. Supports individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, analysis, or practice of education anywhere in the world.
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological SciencesOctober 13, 2016Dissertation Improvement Grants awarded in selected areas of the biological sciences. Proposals must fall within the scope of any of the clusters in the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) or the Behavioral Systems Cluster in the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS). *Funding is available from NSF in a variety of other fields.
Smith Richardson Foundation World Politics and Statecraft FellowshipOctober 14, 2016Grants to support PhD dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. The fellowship’s objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training.
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Calihan Academic FellowshipOctober 15, 2016Scholarships and grants for graduate students currently studying theology, philosophy, economics, or related fields who demonstrate the potential to advance understanding in the relationship between theology and the principles of the free and virtuous society, such as recognition of human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and freedom in economic life.
American Nephrology Nurses Association Education Scholarships and GrantsOctober 15, 2016Support for members in their pursuit of higher education as well as grants for clinical research projects and patient or staff education programs.
Doctoral (Continued)Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship Research AssociateOctober 15, 2016One-year position for medical students who wish to take time off between their 3rd and 4th year of medical school, as well as for those who are enrolled in a health-related graduate degree program with an interest in global surgical care. Created to train leaders who will further promote surgical care, education, and research pertinent to global surgery. Fellows will develop academic, clinical, and administrative skills in global surgery, public health, surgical systems development, and humanitarian aid. Throughout the course of the Fellowship, there will be a focus on developing a skill set necessary to treat conditions common in resource-poor settings.
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s StudiesOctober 15, 2016Encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of trans identity management, militarism and the education of American women, and the relationship between family commitments and women’s work mobility.
Global Religion Doctoral Dissertation FellowshipsOctober 17, 2016Fellowships are intended to promote among promising, young North American scholars the social scientific study of contemporary religions around the globe, especially in the “global south,” beyond the North Atlantic world (i.e., not the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe). They also intend to help better integrate the study of religion into mainstream social issues. Eligibile fields include Social Science, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Religion as long as the methodology is fundamentally social scientific.
International Centre for Diffraction Data Ludo Frevel Crystallography ScholarshipsOctober 19, 2016Scholarships for graduate students enrolled in graduate degree programs with major interest in crystallography.
IBM Ph.D. FellowshipOctober 25, 2016Fellowships honor exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study, including: computer science and engineering; electrical and mechanical engineering; physical sciences; mathematical sciences; public sector and business sciences; and service science, management, and engineering (SSME) and industry solutions (healthcare, life sciences, education, energy & environment).
American Council of Learned Societies FellowshipsOctober 26, 2016
ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships Support for advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. The program encourages timely completion of the PhD.
ACLS/Luce Dissertation Fellowships in American Art History Support for graduate students in any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing on the history of the visial arts in the United States.
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Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship AwardOctober 28, 2016Cost-of-education allowance and a stipend for STEM students willing to make their skills available to U.S. in time of national emergency, such as fuel shortages, transportation and communication system overloads, deterioration of environmental quality, and malevolent utilization of cyperspace.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)October (date varies depending on field of study)Provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. Students must be in their first or second year of a research based master’s or PhD program and cannot have previously earned a master’s degree. Open to students in STEM, STEM education, and the social sciences.
American Psychological Foundation Roy Scrivner Memorial Research GrantNovember 1, 2016Grant for empirical and applied research focused on lesbian, gay, & bisexual family psychology & lesbian, gay & bisexual family therapy for students in STEM, behavioral sciences, social sciences, & related fields.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New AmericansNovember 1, 2016Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. The program values a commitment to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork GrantsNovember 1, 2016The program contributes to the Foundation’s overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work.
American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education ResearchNovember 1, 2016Fellowship to support doctoral dissertation research and to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students.
Google SVA ScholarshipNovember 4, 2016Google established the Google SVA Scholarship in partnership with Student Veterans of America. The scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in the U.S.
Doctoral (Continued)Autism Speaks Dennis Weatherstone Pre-doctoral Fellowship ProgramNovember 5, 2016 (anticipated)Two-year fellowship for students interested in pursuing careers in autism research. Autism Speaks supports global biomedical research into the diagnosis, causes, prevention, and treatment of autism or its disabling symptoms. Funding supports the entire research continuum - from discovery to development to dissemination - for innovative projects that hold considerable promise for significantly improving the lives of those affected by autism.
American Psychological Association Elisabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate FellowshipNovember 15, 2016The fellowship promotes the advancement of knowledge and learning in the field of child psychology in order to nurture excellent young scholars for careers in areas of psychology, such as child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational and developmental psychopathology and to support scholarly work contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these areas.
Amelia Earhart Fellowships from Zonta International Foundation November 15, 2016Established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zonta club member. The$10,000 Fellowships are granted annually to women pursuing PhD degrees in aerospace-related sciences or aero-space-related engineering. Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree, who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering, are eligible and encouraged to apply.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellowship November 15, 2016Fellowships for women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research, or preparing research for publication. Female candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, quality and originality of project design, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Michael J. Hogan Foreign Language FellowshipNovember 15, 2016 (anticipated)Fellowship to promote research in foreign language resources by graduate students researching some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history.
Tallahassee Mayoral Fellowship ProgramMid-NovemberYearlong fellowship for graduate students to engage with key areas of City government and serve in invaluable front-line positions alongside top leaders of City Hall. Open to students in public administration, urban and regional planning, social sciences, and related fields.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation FellowshipsNovember 15, 2016Dissertation stage support for doctoral students whose work offers significant potential for advancing academic scholarship related to ethics and/or religion.
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GEM Fellowship ProgramNovember 15, 2016
PhD Engineering Program: The objective of this program is to offer doctoral fellowships to underrepresented minority students who have either completed, are currently enrolled in a master’s in engineering program, or received admittance into a PhD program directly from a bachelor’s degree program. Fellowships may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
PhD Science Fellowship: The goal of this program is to increase the number of minority students who pursue doctoral degrees in the natural science disciplines — chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science. Applicants to this program are accepted as early as their senior undergraduate year, as well as candidates currently enrolled in a Master’s of Engineering program and working professionals.
ACLS/Robert H. N. No Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in Buddhist Studies November 15, 2016 The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the third year of an initiative supporting research and teaching in Buddhist studies, funded by a three-year grant of $6.7 million from The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. Working with the Foundation, ACLS offers an articulated set of fellowship and grant competitions that will expand the understanding and interpretation of Buddhist thought in scholarship and society, strengthen international networks of Buddhist studies, and increase the visibility of innovative currents in those studies.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program—Pre-doctoral and Dissertation FellowshipsNovember 10, 2016 (dissertation;) November 17 (pre-doctoral)Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramNovember 21, 2016Supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ’s mission.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Track: Supports research in all social and behavioral science disciplines including but not limited to criminology, psychology and sociology.
STEM Track: Supports research in the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computer and information sciences, and the mathematical sciences.
Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation ProgramNovember 22, 2016The United States Institute of Peace sponsors Fellowships to advance research that contributes to a wider understanding of how to manage conflict and build sustainable peace effectively.
Doctoral (Continued) Knowles Science Teaching Foundation FellowshipNovember 27, 2016Teaching fellowships for those who commit to teaching mathematics or science as their primary career.
Garden Club of America Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation HorticultureNovember 30, 2016Annual research grant for graduate students in biology, horticulture, or a related field.
Giva, Inc. Semi-Annual Student Scholarship and Worldwide Community Ambassador AwardDecember 1, 2016Scholarship toward tuition for any graduate student designed to assist students further their education as well as their social responsibility and community service footprint in the world.
D. Kim Foundation Grants for Historical Research of Science, Technology in East AsiaDecember 1, 2016The Foundation provides fellowships and grants to support graduate students and young scholars who are working in the history of science and technology in modern East Asia, regardless of their nationality, origins, or gender. Comparative studies of East Asia and the West as well as studies in related fields (mathematics, medicine and public health) are also welcome. English is the official language of the Foundation. All application materials (including sample chapters, papers, and essays) should be written in English.
Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-BeingDecember 1, 2016Fellowship to support research that will help prevent child abuse and neglect.
SMART Fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD)December 1, 2016Supports undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships December 1, 2016International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. The overwhelming majority of fellows return to their home countries to become leaders.
Google Scholarships
Google Lime Scholarship December 4, 2016 Google has partnered with Lime Connect, a nonprofit organization that supports students with disabilities while they pursue education and promising careers, to help university students with disabilities work toward their academic goals in the field of computer science.
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Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship December 8, 2016 (anticipated) Awards for female graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, or closely related technical field. Includes support for the academic year and participation in the Annual Scholars’ Retreat.
Generation Google Scholarship Established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate FellowshipDecember 9, 2016As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2016, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.
American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship ProgramDecember 11, 2016 (anticipated)Both nine-month ($21,000) and summer ($7,000) fellowships for PhD students researching analytical chemistry.
American Musicological Society FellowshipsDeadline: December 15, 2016
Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Dissertation-year Fellowships: Dissertation-year support for doctoral students whose degree emphasizes musical scholarship. It is expected that a Fellow’s dissertation will be completed within the fellowship year.
The Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship: Intended to increase the presence of minority scholars and teachers of musicology. The fellowship will support one year of graduate work for an underrepresented student in musicology at a North American University.
UNCF-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation FellowshipsDecember (anticipated) Open to African American students who are engaged in and within 1-3 years of completingtheir dissertation research and enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree program.
Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace ScholarshipEligibility form must be completed by December 15The International Peace Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.
Association for Education Finance and Policy Grants and AwardsDecember 31, 2016See website for more funding opportunities.
Roe L. Johns Travel Grants: Need-based travel grants awarded to graduate students in the area of education finance and policy who present papers at the AEFP Annual Conference.
Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award: Award in recognition of exemplary dissertation research in the area of education finance and policy.
New Scholars Award: Supports significant research by master’s and doctoral students whose research addresses education finance and policy.
IMA Research Foundation Grants
Applied Research November 9, 2016 Funds work that will help bridge the gap between academics and manage-ment accounting professionals while contributing to the development of knowledge in the profession.
IMA Incubator Grant Program December 31, 2016 Grants for smaller innovative projects.
NIH Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) December 8, 2016To enable promising predoctoral students to obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research in scientific health- related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)December 13, 2016To enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the training of predoctoral students from population groups that have been shown to be underrepresent-ed in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. Provides individualized, mentored re-search training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting well-defined research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Doctoral (Continued)
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