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ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships

These fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the Ph.D.

Funding: Stipend: $25,000, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000

Eligibility: Applicants must:

Be Ph.D. candidates in a humanities or social science department in the United States. Applicants from other departments may be eligible if their project is in the humanities or related social sciences, and their principal dissertation supervisor holds an appointment in a humanities field or related social science field. (Students completing master’s degrees are not eligible, even if they are the terminal degree in the field.)
Have all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation completed before beginning fellowship tenure.
Be no more than six years in the degree program; awardees can hold this Fellowship no later than their seventh year.

AERA Dissertation Grants

The program seeks to stimulate research on U.S. education issues using data from the large-scale, national and international data sets supported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NSF, and other federal agencies, and to increase the number of education researchers using these data sets. The program supports research projects that are quantitative in nature, include the analysis of existing data from NCES, NSF or other federal agencies, and have U.S. education policy relevance.

Funding: Awards for Dissertation Grants are up to $20,000 for 1-year projects. Grants are not renewable. In accordance with AERA's agreement with the funding agency, institutions may not charge indirect costs on these awards. Approximately 15 Dissertation Grants will be awarded per year.

Eligibility: Applicants for Dissertation Grants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens. Applicants should be advanced doctoral students at the dissertation writing stage. Underrepresented minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research

In 1991, the Council of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) established the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research to provide support for doctoral dissertation research. The purposes of the program are to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.

Awards and tenure: AERA will award up to three doctoral fellowships every year. Each fellowship award is for 1 year, beginning July 1 or later, and is nonrenewable. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research conducted under faculty sponsorship in any accredited university in the United States.

Eligibility: This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Fellows will be required to provide proof of advancement to candidacy at the beginning of the grant period. At the time of application submission, the dissertation advisor will attest to the proposal constituting research for the doctoral degree. Applicants must work full-time on their dissertations and course requirements. This program is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).

AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship

The American Anthropological Association invites minority doctoral candidates in anthropology to apply for a dissertation writing fellowship of $10,000. The annual AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship is intended to encourage members of ethnic minorities to complete doctoral degrees in anthropology, thereby increasing diversity in the discipline and/or promoting research on issues of concern among minority populations. Dissertation topics in all areas of the discipline are welcome. Doctoral students who require financial assistance to complete the write-up phase of the dissertation are urged to apply.

A nonrenewable dissertation fellowship of $10,000 will be provided annually to one anthropology graduate student.

Eligibility:

A US citizen;
A member of an historically underrepresented ethnic minority group, including, but not limited to: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians or Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/as, Chicano/as, and Pacific Islanders;
Enrolled in a full-time academic program leading to a doctoral degree in anthropology at the time of application
Admitted to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is awarded; and
A member of the American Anthropological Association. The dissertation proposal must be approved by the applicant's committee prior to application. Students of any subfield or specialty in anthropology will receive equal consideration.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a record of outstanding academic achievement.
Applicants must be members of the American Anthropological Association at least one month prior to submitting materials for the AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program.
Applicants must have had their dissertation proposals approved by their dissertation committees prior to application.
The dissertation research must be in an area of anthropological research.
The recipient of the fellowship must be in need of a fellowship to complete the dissertation. The applicant will be required to provide information regarding their current financial and funding situation.

AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announces its continued interest in the health services research dissertation grant program. This program supports research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. The AHRQ dissertation award supports dissertation research costs for students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories or possessions). Dissertation applications must focus on methodological and research topics that address the mission and research interests of AHRQ noted below.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement will use the dissertation grant award mechanism. The total direct costs awarded under this FOA for dissertations must not exceed $35,000 for the entire project period, which should be a minimum of nine months and not to exceed 17 months in duration. The proposed grant start date should not be sooner than five months after the submission deadline.

While grant awards are made to institutions rather than individuals, this FOA and its instructions are written to potential applicants to inform them of this funding opportunity and facilitate the submission of grant applications. For the purpose of this FOA, AHRQ will make grants only to domestic non-profit organizations. Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with his or her institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for AHRQ programs. Applicants may apply for this award provided that:

You are registered in an accredited research doctoral degree program;
You are in good-standing in that program;
You will have completed all non-dissertation requirements for your degree by the anticipated start date of the award (except a clinical internship where that is required to follow the dissertation phase);
Your doctoral committee has approved your dissertation proposal by the time of the grant award; and,
You are a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national (e.g., residents of U.S. territories), or permanent resident by the time of award.
Note that individuals supported under Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award mechanisms including T32, F31 and F32 research training awards are eligible to apply for a dissertation award. However, as these awards cover full-time effort and provide a small amount that may be used to support dissertation research expenses, such students may only receive the up to $15,000 allowed for additional, non-salary expenses, and must provide a statement that these expenses are not supported through the active training grant or fellowship. The request for support must also satisfy institutional policies.
Applications must be prepared using the SF-424 Research and Related grant application instructions and forms. Applicants must download the SF-424 (R&R) application forms and instructions for this FOA through the web site.
Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 301-451-0088.

American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center Dissertation Fellowship

The American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center (AEB-ENC) has established a dissertation research fellowship program to support students during the final three years of their doctoral research on nutrition topics related to eggs, egg products or functional nutrients in eggs. The primary emphasis of the program is on human nutrition and health related issues, and the contributions of eggs or egg products to a healthy diet. The initial year of the award will be based on a national competition, and the second and third years of funding are contingent upon satisfactory progress on the dissertation research project.

One AEB-ENC dissertation fellowship will be awarded each year. Applications will be reviewed by an expert panel of nutritional scientists. The award will be made to an individual who, in the judgment of the review panel, has demonstrated superior scholarship and shows the greatest promise for future achievement as a nutrition researcher and teacher in institutions of higher education.

Eligibility:

PhD degree candidates at an accredited nonprofit U.S. institution of higher education offering a PhD degree in nutrition or nutrition-related field.
Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career in nutrition.
Persons who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

American Fellowships

Support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.

Candidates may apply for only one of the awards described below. Former recipients of these awards are not eligible to apply for additional American Fellowships or publication grants.

Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships offer one-year support for women who will have earned a doctoral degree by Nov. 15, 2009 Postdoctoral fellowships are available in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Limited additional funds may be available when matched by the fellow's institution.
Dissertation Fellowships are available to women who will complete their dissertation writing between April 15, 2011 and June 30, 2011. Degree conferral must be between April 1 and September 15, 2011. To qualify, applicants must have completed all course work, passed all required preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposal or plan by Nov. 15, 2009. Students holding any fellowship for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowship year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering and math and also researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.
Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants fund women college and university faculty and independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Applicants may be tenure track, part-time, or temporary faculty or new or established scholars and researchers at universities. Time must be available for eight consecutive weeks of final writing, editing, and responding to issues raised in critical reviews. Funds cannot be used for undertaking research. Applicants must have received their doctorates by the application deadline. Scholars with strong publishing records should seek other funding.

American Marketing Association Scholarship

The American Marketing Association Foundation, in conjunction with the AMA Academic Council, established a scholarship program in 2003 focused on creating scholarship funds for populations underrepresented in the marketing profession.

Eligibility and Deadlines: past applicants are strongly encouraged to reapply. All applicants must meet the following requirements:

They must be from one of the following populations: African American, Hispanic American, or Native American.
They must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
They must be enrolled, on campus, in a full-time AACSB accredited marketing doctoral program, and have successfully completed at least one year.
They have not previously received a Valuing Diversity Scholarship.

American Political Science Association Minority Fellowships

American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program applicants can be (1) seniors in colleges and universities applying to a doctoral program in political science; or (2) students currently enrolled in a master's program applying for doctoral study at another institution. However, the program is primarily designed for minority students entering a doctoral program in political science for the first time. Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans (a member of a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan Native group). Applicant must be a U.S. citizen at time of award and demonstrate financial need.

American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Awards

American Psychological Association (APA) Dissertation Research Award assists science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. The current program includes 30-40 grants of $1000 each, along with several larger grants of up to $5000 to students whose dissertation research reflects excellence in scientific psychology.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be graduate students of psychology in good standing with their university, at a regionally accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be enrolled full-time or working on their dissertation research for an equivalent of full-time enrollment regardless of actual registration status.
Applicants must be student affiliates or associate members of the American Psychological Association. Students who are not affiliates must apply for affiliation when submitting materials for the Dissertation Research Award; however, all materials must be received by the Science Directorate in a single, complete package. The APA Student Affiliate membership form is available on-line.
Applicants must have had their dissertation proposals approved by their dissertation committees prior to application.
Each psychology department (i.e., not individual programs within a department) may endorse no more than three (3) students per year, per program. If more than three students from a department wish to apply for these funds, the department must perform an initial screening and forward only three applications.
Applicants who have already defended their dissertations are eligible to apply for these funds, as long as they have not yet received a doctoral degrees as of the application deadline.
Applicants must not have previously received an APA Dissertation Research Award or an APF/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award.
APA Dissertation Research Award: The dissertation research may be in any area of psychological research.

American Psychological Association Minority Fellowships

The American Psychological Association MFP's mission is to increase the knowledge of, and research related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health and substance abuse services delivered to ethnic minority populations. The APA’s MFP is committed to increasing the number of ethnic minority professionals in the field and enhancing our understanding of the life experiences of ethnic minority communities. The principal aim of the MFP is to provide financial support, professional development activities, and guidance to promising doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees with the goal of moving them toward high achievement in areas related to ethnic minority behavioral health research or services. Our mission is consistent with Health People 2010, the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, and other federal initiatives to reduce health disparities.

MFP Fellows receive much more than just financial support; they join a community committed to their success. Fellows are mentored by leading ethnic minority psychologists and become part of a lifetime network of professional psychologists interested in ethnic minority behavioral health issues. There are several fellowship and program opportunities described on the APA’s website. Fellowship Opportunities include:

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Predoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship is aimed at those pursuing doctoral degrees in clinical, counseling, and school psychology, or other behavioral health services areas.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship is aimed at early career doctoral recipients who are interested in developing a career in behavioral health services or policy.
For more information or to apply, please visit our site.

Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program

In 2002, Marquette established the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program, intended to increase the presence of underrepresented ethnic groups in the professorate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation.

The fellowships provide two students from other U.S. universities with one year of financial support, including a stipend, fringe benefits, and research and travel funds. The fellows will be in residence at Marquette for an academic year, during which they will teach one course in their area of specialization while completing their dissertations. They will also participate in a formal mentoring program.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are well underway in their dissertation writing and who belong to a racial or cultural group historically underrepresented in the U.S. professorate. African American, Native American and Hispanic American candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications are sought in: Education; English; Foreign Languages and Literatures; History; Mathematics, and Mathematics Education, Statistics, and Computer Science; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Social and Cultural Sciences; and Theology/Religious Studies.

Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Awards

The AWIS Educational Awards Committee is pleased to offer awards to support women planning a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Established by AWIS in 1974 as the Educational Foundation, funds are provided by contributions from AWIS members and other donors. The inaugural contribution was provided by then AWIS president, Dr. Estelle Ramey, who contributed some of her speaking fees.

The first awards were made in April 1975 - three $500 graduate awards. Over the past 35 years the endowment has grown with contributions from members, sponsors, colleagues, friends, and family. Now about 25 awards of $500 or $1000 are given annually, totaling about $15,000 - $20,000 each year.

Awards are spread among the STEM fields, and will be weighted in favor of those disciplines where women are still significantly underrespresented (Computer Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences). The awards are available to female undergraduate and predoctoral students with the following characteristics:

Enrolled in an undergraduate or doctoral degree program in one of the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year. Freshmen and seniors are not eligible. Community college applicants must describe their plans for obtaining a four-year degree
Doctoral students who will have been admitted to PhD candidacy by the submission deadline. These requirements do not apply to Satter applicants
An American citizen, or a foreign national, attending a college/university in the United States;
Planning a science-based career in research, or in teaching at the college or university level.
Applying for an AWIS undergraduate or pre-doctoral award for the first time.

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Baird Society Resident Scholar Program

The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program was established to support the study of some of SI Libraries’ most unique and valuable holdings: its Special Collections. Stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months are available for individuals working on a topic relating to these collections. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. While the Libraries’ extensive general collections may be used to support scholars’ research, the focus of their projects must center around Special Collections. These collections are located in in Washington, DC and New York City.

Barbara Rosenblum Scholarship for the Study of Women & Cancer

This scholarship fund was established by Sociologists for Women in Society with a bequest from Dr. Barbara Rosenblum, an active and longstanding
member, who died February 14, 1988 after a long battle with breast cancer. Colleagues, friends, and family made contributions to the fund in Barbara's memory, and fund-raising efforts continue to ensure that a scholarship can be offered every other year.

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage doctoral research in sociology, anthropology, psychology and related fields on women's experience of breast cancer and other reproductive cancers and the prevention of these cancers. Another goal of the scholarship is to encourage scholars to make this type of research accessible to the public through speaking and publishing for lay audiences.

$1,500 will be awarded to support any aspect of doctoral research and/or publication and presentation of results from the date advanced to candidacy through one year after receiving the doctorate. The award will be presented at the annual meeting of SWS in August. All applicants will have the opportunity to discuss their work with a member of the committee.

Selection Criteria:

The candidate will be a woman:

With a feminist orientation who is sensitive to studying breast cancer and its impact on women of color as well as white women, on lesbians as well as heterosexuals, and women from diverse social classes and cultural backgrounds.
With approval of prospectus for doctoral research on breast cancer that will be useful not only academically but which will have pragmatic and practical applications. Such applications would include research that could be used to inform and empower women and demystify the disease and/or prevent disease.
Planning to present her research findings and applications to lay audiences as well as to social scientists.

British Marshall Scholarships

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high abilitiy to study of a degree in the United Kingdom. up to forty scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a British institution in any field of study.

As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs contributes to their ultimate personal success.

To qualify candidates should:

Be citizens of the United States of America normally resident in the USA
Hold a doctorate in a science or engineering subject by the time they take up their Fellowship

In appointing Fellows the selectors will look for distinction of intellect and character as evidenced both by their scholastic attainments and by their other activities and achievements. Candidates, who will be expected to pursue high level research during their Fellowship, should demonstrate an outward-looking disposition, good communications skills and the potential to promote British-American understanding. Preference will be given to candidates who combine high academic ability with the capacity to play an active part in the life of the United Kingdom university or research institute to which they go, and to those who display a potential to make a significant contribution to their own society. Selectors will also look for strong motivation and seriousness of purpose, including the presentation of a specific and realistic research program.

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Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, Residential Fellowship Program

The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year predoctoral research fellowship.

Eligibility: The competition for the Woodson Institute fellowship is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. However, current University employees are not eligible to apply. Applicants for the predoctoral fellowships must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation prior to submission.

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts - National Gallery of Art

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism. Each of the following nine fellowships has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research. Application for a predoctoral fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.

Center of Military History Dissertation Fellowship

The purpose of this award is to support scholarly research and writing among qualified civilian graduate students preparing dissertations in the history of warfare, the Center offers three Dissertation Fellowships each year. One, funded by the National Museum of the U.S. Army, is designed to support dissertations that explore the material culture of the Army; the two others support research in the more general areas of military history in all its many aspects. In your application please specify if you wish to compete for the two general fellowships or for the Museums fellowship. These fellowships carry a $10,000 stipend and access to the Center's facilities and technical expertise.

Eligibility: Applicants who wish to become Fellows must be civilian citizens of the United States. They must demonstrate their professional potential by submitting the following: (1) official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended; (2) a proposed plan of research; (3) a letter of recommendation from their academic director that includes a statement approving the dissertation topic; (4) two other letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to their qualifications for the fellowship; and (5) a writing sample of approximately 25 pages. (Please submit an entire piece rather than a fragment.) Applicants must have completed by September all requirements for the Ph.D. degree, except for the dissertation . Any student who has held or accepted an equivalent fellowship from any other Department of Defense agency is not eligible for these awards. Individuals who accept a Center of Military History fellowship may not accept a fellowship from any other institution for a period concurrent with the Center's fellowship.

Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program

Through the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP), the California State University (CSU) provides financial assistance in the form of a student loan to a limited number of individuals pursuing doctoral degrees. The program seeks to provide loans to doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for CSU instructional faculty positions after completion of the doctoral degree.

Program Details

Loans available in amounts of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000.
Loans obtained through this program are repayable over a 15-year period, commencing one year after completion of or withdrawal from full time doctoral study.
If a participant applies, competes for, and is hired in a CSU instructional faculty position after completion of the doctoral degree, 20 percent of the loan will be forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching employment in the CSU.
Part-time teaching in the CSU may also be considered for partial loan forgiveness, if the participant teaches at least half-time and has successfully completed the doctorate degree.

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation began in 1945 as a program of doctoral fellowships to meet the nation's need for talented college teachers. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation administers the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships program, which are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities or social sciences.

Applicants for the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship must:

Be candidates for Ph.D. or Th.D. degrees in doctoral programs at graduate schools in the United States. Candidates working on D. Min., law, and other professional degrees are not eligible.
Be able to fulfill all pre-dissertation requirements by the application deadline.
Be in the writing stage of the dissertation. Usually, this means that fieldwork or other research is complete and writing has begun by the time of the award.
Have never held a similar national award for the final year of dissertation writing. Applicants who have won such awards as the ACLS, AAUW, Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Pew, Spencer, or Whiting fellowship are not eligible.
Plan to write on topics where ethical or religious values are a central concern.
Have never applied for the Fellowship before. Previous applicants may not apply.

Chateaubriand Fellowship

The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Education Office of the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows 15 doctorate students enrolled in American universities- to conduct research in France for 9 months. Chateaubriand recipients receive about 1300€/month, a round trip ticket to France, health insurance, and about 30 days per diem for traveling in France for research purposes.This program has two main goals :

1. To allow American doctorate students to benefit from an experience in a French University.
2. To develop Franco-American academic partnerships

Eligibility:

Candidates must be currently working on their Ph.D.
Candidates do not have to be U.S. citizens, but they must be enrolled in an American university and they cannot be a French citizen.
Candidates must obtain a letter of recommendation from their advisors in the US and a letter of invitation from a French professor employed in a French university or a research institution.
The fellowship begins between September 1- October 1 of the fellowship year and last nine months.
All application materials are due on December 15th for the following fellowship year.

City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program

The Mayor's Office encourages graduate students from all disciplines to apply. While there are no preferences to specific graduate fields or majors, the program seeks candidates who have demonstrated a substantial commitment to excellence as evidenced by academic honors, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and involvement in community or public service. You must be a currently enrolled student in order to be eligible.

Council on Library and Information Resources Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer fellowships generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. The program offers about 15 competitively awarded fellowships each year. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for 9–12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on the research experience. Thus the maximum award will be $25,000. Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1.

Eligibility: An applicant may be of any nationality but must be enrolled in a U.S. graduate school and be studying here, not on a campus abroad even if operated by a U.S. institution.

Council on Social Work Education: Minority Fellowship Program

The Mental Health/Substance Abuse Fellowship Program (MHSAFP) is designed for social workers, with a social work master's degree, who are preparing for leadership, teaching, consulting, training, policy development, and administration in mental health and substance abuse with ethnic minorities.

The purpose of the program is to increase the number of ethnic minorities with doctoral degrees in social work education and to ensure their active participation in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of mental health and substance abuse programs that provide culturally competent services to racial and ethnic minorities.

Cross-Cultural Institute Graduate Fellowships

Currently Suspended

The purpose of the program is to support future American educators to become more knowledgeable about Japan. It is expected that recipients of these fellowships will return to the US to teach about Japan. While in Japan, fellowship recipients will be expected to visit Kobe (Jogakuin) College in Nishinomiya to give a presentation on the fellowship topic. Fellows will speak at a key meeting of KCC Japan Education Exchange in the US upon completion of the fellowship year.

Eligibility: KCC Japan Education Exchange will award fellowships to graduate students who have a record of teaching effectively about Japan, or who show promise to do so in the future. There are no restrictions as to place of study or research in Japan, field of study, or age of applicant. Preference will be given to applicants who have documented interest in Japanese studies, such as the arts, culture, education, language, history, journalism, or business. Preference will be given to those advanced graduate applicants who provide written confirmation of the research or study site in Japan.

Applicants must be US citizens. They must also be enrolled, in good standing, in a graduate program at an accredited higher education institution in the US The fellowship is for teaching/research master's or doctoral degrees only. Students enrolled in professional graduate degree programs are not eligible (i.e., M.B.A., J.D., M.D., etc.). Fellowship recipients must plan to teach in the US after completing their degree, either at the secondary or higher education levels and should have good public speaking skills.

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DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Graduate Study Scholarships

The German Academic Exchange Service -Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - offers scholarships to highly qualified students for independent study or to complete a full Master's degree at universities or institutes in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Eligibility requirements: Graduating seniors and recent graduates who have completed their Bachelor's degrees no longer than six years before the application deadline are welcome to apply. For study in the fields of medicine and dentistry, please contact the DAAD New York Office. Applicants in the arts, humanities, and social sciences should have a very good command of German. Foreign nationals are eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years at the time of application. Applicants for Master's programs should have either been admitted to a German host institution or be able to prove that they have established contact with a host institution. Applicants for independent study are expected to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential and should have an invitation from an academic partner at a German university or research institution. Study scholarship holders are required to complete two courses per semester and obtain "Scheine" for them.

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Graduate Research Grant

The German Academic Exchange Service Research Grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified PhD candidates with ABD status at North American institutions or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany. Funding may also be granted to recent PhDs who would like to conduct research in Germany. Grants are awarded for projects lasting from one to 10 months. Ten-month awards must fund projects occurring during the German academic year.

Eligibility:

Applicants in all academic fields are welcome to apply. For research in the fields of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, contact DAAD New York.
Applicants in the arts, humanities, and social sciences should have a good command of German.
Graduate students should be enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate program. PhD candidates should have a minimum of ABD status (All but Dissertation) by the time the scholarship starts. Doctoral and Post-doctoral applicants may also apply.
Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must be affiliated with an accredited US or Canadian university and express intent to return to their US/Canadian institution following the research visit to Germany. All foreign nationals must contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.
Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study or research project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study or do research in a particular university department.
Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service - Study Scholarship for Artists and Musicians

These scholarships aim to provide highly qualified students in the fields of fine art, design, film, music, choreography and architecture with an opportunity to complete a program of additional studies, with or without earning a formal degree, at a German institute of higher education.

Eligibility:

Graduating seniors or graduate students applying for this program must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university at the time of application.(Those who have already completed an undergraduate degree do not need to be currently enrolled.)
Recent graduates who have completed their Bachelor's degrees no longer than six years before the application deadline are welcome to apply.
PhD candidates must have achieved ABD status no longer than four years before applying. Post-docs may apply until four years after completion of their PhD.
Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years by the time of application.
At the time of application, Applicants must not have been resident in Germany for more than one year.
Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.
Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.
Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.

Dartmouth - Chavez / Eastman / Marshall Dissertation Fellowships

Dartmouth College invites applications for the Cesar Chavez / Charles A. Eastman / Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships from US citizens who plan careers in college or university teaching. The goal of the Chavez / Eastman / Marshall fellowship program is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars (including African-American, Latina/o, and Native American scholars) and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity. Three Fellowships will be awarded. Each Fellowship provides a stipend of $25,000, office space, library privileges, and a $2,500 research assistance fund.

Eligibility: Applicants will be selected on the basis of: academic achievement and promise; membership in a racial or ethnic group that is currently underrepresented among faculty in the applicant's academic field; demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented minorities and increasing cross-racial understanding; and potential for serving as an advocate and mentor for minority undergraduate and graduate students.

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing. The DOE CSGF trains scientists to meet the nation’s workforce needs and helps to create a nationwide interdisciplinary community. The fellowship provides support and guidance to some of the nation’s best scientific graduate students, and these graduates now work in DOE laboratories, private industry and educational institutions.

Benefits: The DOE CSGF program pays all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study at any US university, provides a $32,400 yearly stipend, matches university funds (up to $2500) to purchase a computer workstation for the fellow's exclusive use, and provides a yearly academic allowance of $1000 to the fellow for their professional development.

Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF) program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.

The Fellowship award provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research stipend for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution for three years.

Fellowships awarded in the first year of the DOE SCGF program will be funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Department of Energy NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Program

The primary objective of the Department of Energy NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship program is to encourage the training of scientists by providing financial support to talented students who enter a period of study and research in designated areas of stewardship science accompanied by practical work experience at NNSA research facilities. Areas of interest for this competition include:

Properties of Materials under Extreme Conditions and Hydrodynamics
High-Energy-Density Physics
Low-Energy Nuclear Science

Eligibility: The program is open to US citizens or permanent resident aliens whom are exceptional seniors or in their first or second year of graduate study.

Department of Homeland Security Fellowship Program

The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest in one of the homeland security research areas.

Eligibility:

You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline.
If you have earned a master’s or doctoral degree as of the application deadline, you are ineligible.
If you are pursuing a DVM, MBA, MD, joint MD/PhD, JD, or joint JD/PhD degree, you are ineligible.
You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA from the institution granting your bachelor’s degree of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale.
If you are currently enrolled in graduate school, you must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale.
You must be pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree with a thesis requirement in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field with interest in a homeland security research area. See Research Areas List.
If you are a college senior as of the application deadline, you are eligible.
If you have previously earned a bachelor’s degree but are not currently enrolled, and you have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a PhD program as of the application deadline or have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a master’s program as of the application deadline, have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, or are beginning a PhD program, you are eligible.
If you are enrolled part-time in graduate courses and wish to enroll full-time in a PhD or master’s program, but have not completed more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
If you are a veterinary medical student who is enrolled at an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine and who is currently in the fourth year of a professional curriculum leading to the DVM or VMD degree, and who will begin a postgraduate course of study leading to a PhD degree, you are eligible.
If you have any commitments such as active military service, summer field work, or study abroad, that would prevent you from attending school full-time, attend the orientation meeting, participate full-time in a 10-week internship, or accept an employment offer following receipt of your degree, you are ineligible.

Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program

The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program, supported by The Dibner Fund, awards stipends of $3,500.00 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period.

Dissertation Fellowship Program - Boston College

The Boston College African and African Diaspora Studies Program is part of an academic initiative to bring more African American students to the university and make its undergraduate curriculum more broadly reflect a range of intellectual and critical perspectives. The program now supports awards fro scholars working in any discipline in the Humanities and Social Sciences with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies are eligible. Scholars pursuing innovative, preferably comparative, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field are highly encouraged to apply.

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Senior tenured faculty serve as research directors who identify research fields for groups of 12 graduate students. The faculty research directors design two workshops: one to prepare students to undertake summer research that will inform the design of their dissertation proposal, held in spring; the other to help students apply their summer research experiences to writing dissertation and funding proposals, held in the fall. Working together, research directors and graduate students help shape emerging fields in the humanities and social sciences.

Students in the humanities and social sciences undertaking doctoral dissertation research may apply for one of the five annual research fields named. The program is designed for second and third year PhD students, enrolled in U.S. institutions, who have not yet submitted and will not submit their dissertation proposals until after the fall workshop. Students who have completed their comprehensive/general/qualifying exams are eligible as long as they have not had their dissertation proposal formally approved by their department before the fall workshop.

Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and/or Women and Sex/Gender Differences

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announces the availability of NIH Dissertation Award grants to support drug abuse doctoral dissertation research in epidemiology, prevention, treatment, services, and/or women and sex/gender differences, areas in which there is a significant need for new investigators. Grant support is designed to encourage doctoral candidates from a variety of academic disciplines and programs to conduct research in these areas of interest to NIDA. It is hoped that this program will ultimately facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of drug abuse research.

The primary objective of this FOA is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that can significantly impact the Nation's drug abuse research agenda. Within the framework of this program's commitment to excellence in research and projected need for investigators in drug abuse research, special attention will be given to recruiting individuals from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The following groups have been identified as underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research nationally: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Use of the term "minority" in this announcement will refer to these groups.

Eligibility:

Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the PD/PI is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
The PD/PI for a dissertation research grant must be enrolled in an accredited doctoral degree program in the behavioral, biomedical, or social sciences and must propose to conduct research in one of the areas specified in this funding opportunity announcement. The PD/PI must be a registered doctoral student in good standing.
The PD/PI doctoral student must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or an individual who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of currently valid Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551) at the time of application.
A doctoral student who receives support for dissertation research under a grant from NIDA may not hold concurrently another federally sponsored fellowship or similar Federal award, such as a National Research Service Award (NRSA) that provides a stipend or otherwise duplicates provisions of this grant program. A NIDA dissertation grant recipient may, however, accept concurrent educational remuneration from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and loans from Federal funds. Receipt of non-Federal funds during the grant period is also allowable if it is in accordance with the sponsoring institution's policy and does not detract from or prolong the approved doctoral training program.

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East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students

The National Science Foundation and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by the counterpart agencies between June and August each year. These Summer Institutes (EAPSI) operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time. Although applicants apply individually to participate in a Summer Institute, awardees become part of the cohort for each location. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project that is appropriate for the host site and duration of the international visit.
An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
The NSF award includes participation in a pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site. EAPSI partner agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes. Applications are due by November 08, 2012.

Please visit us at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12498/nsf12498.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click for more information.

Economic History Association Graduate Dissertation Fellowships

Dissertation Fellowships are intended for students whose thesis topic has been approved and who have made some progress towards writing their dissertation. Applicants must be members of the Association. Thanks to a generous gift from Ken Sokoloff's estate and other individual contributions, this year the Association will award one Sokoloff Fellowship at the $15,000 level, and addtional EHA graduate fellowships at the $10,000 level. Dissertation fellowships are non renewable.

Applications should be submitted by email to the chair of the CREH. Required information includes the name of the student, home address, institutional affiliation, all contact information, and the name of the chair of the dissertation committee. Applicants should also arrange to have two letters of reference sent; one must be from the chair of the thesis committee, and both should be sent to the email address listed.

Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant

A $5000 dollar research grant is awarded annually to a student in various disciplines including, but not limited to, psychology, education, gerontology, cognitive studies, neuroscience, leisure studies, aging and social work. The student must already be engaged in their dissertation research as an abstract and description of the research is required. International students are encouraged to apply.

For further information, including requirements and the online application, please visit the site.

Embassy Policy Specialist Fellowship

EPS provides fellowships to U.S. scholars and professionals for up to eight weeks to serve in Embassies in Eurasia as policy specialists on a chosen topic and pursue their own research project independently. The EPS Fellowship covers the cost of travel and in-country housing and provides a stipend for living expenses. Applicants must have a graduate degree at the time of application and be U.S. citizens.
For more information, eligibility requirements, and on-line application, please visit the website.

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Environmental Resources Management-North America Sustainability Fellowship

The ERM Foundation-North America will award up to $15,000 to an entrepreneurial graduate student to develop a unique sustainability project. Runners-up will have the opportunity to interview for a paid internship within ERM’s growing, global Sustainability Practice.
For more information, requirements, and online application, please visit the website.

Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

The Udall Foundation regrets that we are unable to offer the Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship in 2012. We hope to be able to offer the Fellowship again in 2013.

The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses.

Dissertation fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study whose dissertation topic has significant relevance to U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution. Previous fellows' fields of study include political science; economics; government; anthropology; environmental science, policy and management; ecology; environmental justice; regional planning; geography; natural resource policy; and environmental analysis and design.

Each applicant must:

Have completed all Ph.D. coursework and passed all preliminary exams;
Have approval for the dissertation research proposal;
Be entering the final year of writing the dissertation;
U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or U.S. national.

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Five College Fellowship Program

Five College Fellowships offer year-long residencies for doctoral students completing dissertations. The program supports scholars from under-represented groups, and/or scholars with unique interests and histories, whose engagement in the Academy will enrich scholarship and teaching. Normally, four fellowships are awarded each year.

Each Fellow is hosted within an appropriate department or program at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College or Smith College. (At Smith, recipients hold a Mendenhall Fellowship.) Fellows are provided research and teaching mentors and connected through the consortial office to resources and scholars across the five campuses, which include UMass Amherst. The office also supports meetings of the Fellows throughout the year.

The fellowship includes a stipend of $30,000, a research grant, health benefits, office space, housing or housing assistance, and library privileges at all five campuses belonging to the consortium.While the award places primary emphasis on completion of the dissertation, most fellows teach at their hosting institution, but never more than a single one-semester course.

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Predoctoral

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximimze 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.

The program will award approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships. The predoctoral fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals who are planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution. Applications must also not have earned a doctoral degree at any time.

Francis A. Countway Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine

The Francis A. Countway Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine provide stipends of up to $5,000 to support travel, lodging, and incidental expenses. Besides conducting research, the fellow will submit a report on the results of his/her residency and may be asked to present a seminar or lecture at the Countway Library. The fellowship proposal should demonstrate that the Countway Library has resources central to the research topic. Preference will be given to applicants who live beyond commuting distance of the Countway. The application, outlining the proposed project (proposal should not exceed five pages), length of residence, materials to be consulted, and a budget with specific information on travel, lodging, and research expenses, should be submitted, along with a curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation.

Friends of the Princeton University Library Research Grants

Each year, the Friends of the Princeton University Library offer short-term Library Research Grants to promote scholarly use of the research collections. The Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Fund also supports a limited number of library fellowships in Hellenic studies, and the Cotsen Children’s Library supports research in its collection on aspects of children’s books. The Maxwell Fund supports research on materials dealing with Portuguese-speaking cultures. In addition, starting this year, awards will be made from the Sid Lapidus '59 Research Fund for Studies of the Age of Revolution and the Enlightenment in the Atlantic World. This award covers work using materials pertinent to this topic donated by Mr. Lapidus as well as other also relevant materials in the collections.

These Library Research Grants, which have a value of up to $3,500 each, are meant to help defray expenses incurred in traveling to and residing in Princeton during the tenure of the grant. The length of the grant will depend on the applicant’s research proposal, but is ordinarily up to one month.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fellowships

A U.S. Student Fulbright Grant:

Allows for individually designed study/research or an English Teaching Assistantship You can propose a project and/or study plan that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
Provides support for study/research/teaching in a single country (For exceptions, see World Region Summaries) You can meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
Facilitates cultural exchange Through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in daily tasks, you can gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.
Promotes mutual understanding Through engagement in the community, you can interact with your hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.

Who can apply for a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant?

Recent BA/BS graduates Graduating seniors and recent bachelor’s-degree recipients usually propose projects for which they have had some undergraduate preparation and/or direct work or internship experience.
Master's and doctoral candidates Will demonstrate capacity for independent study or research, together with a general knowledge of the history, culture, and current events of the countries to which they are applying.
Young professionals, including writers, journalists, and those in law, business, and other professional fields May have up to 5 years of professional study and/or experience in the field in which they are applying. Those with more than 5 years of experience should apply to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Artists and musicians Applicants without a bachelor’s degree may substitute at least four years of professional training or experience.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides opportunities to graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Research focusing on Western European countries will not be funded.

A DDRA application must be submitted on behalf of the applicant doctoral student by a U.S. institution of higher education (IHE). Although the DDRA program funds student research, the legal applicant is the institution, and if a grant is awarded, the institution is the legal grantee. Students are not able to apply for this funding independently.As part of the application process, students submit individual applications. The Project Director for the University officially submits all eligible individual student applications within an institutional grant application to the Department of Education.

Expenses covered by the fellowship include:

Round-trip flight expenses, to and from the United States to the host country of research;
Maintenance allowance based on the cost of living in the country(ies) of research for the fellow and dependents;
Project allowance for research related expenses such as books, photocopying, in-country travel;
Health and accident insurance premiums (CISI Insurance).

Eligibility:

Be a citizen of the United States or be a permanent resident of the United States;
Be a graduate student in good standing at an eligible institution of higher education and who, when the fellowship begins, has been admitted to candidacy in a doctoral degree program in modern foreign languages and area studies at that institution;
Plan a teaching career in the United States upon graduation, or who plan to apply language skills (in world areas vital to US national security) and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, international development, and various professions; and Posess adequate skills in the foreign language(s) necessary to carry out the dissertation research project.
Note: Students may not accept certain grants in the same fiscal year that they receive a US/ED Fulbright-Hays grant. If a student accepts both a US/ED Fulbright-Hays grant and another grant, it may be necessary for the student to choose which grant to accept, or to negotiate a cost-sharing arrangement, so that funding is not duplicated. Student applicants who have received support for more than 6 months under the DDRA Program are not eligible to re-apply.

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The Fund for Theological Education

The Fund for Theological Education fellowship programs provide resources to help gifted students explore and respond to God's calling in their lives. Through financial awards and a network of support, students find the help they need to prepare for leadership in the church, academy, and the world. For more information, please visit our page.

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Gates Millennium Scholarships

Gates Millennium Scholarships provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education, in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.

The award will be based on the cost of tuition, fees, books, and living expenses, as well as the availability of grants and other scholarships reported on the submitted financial aid award letter.

Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant

The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences for graduate students enrolled in universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. In 2008, 53% of the applicants received funding. GSA strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to participate fully in this grants program.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundataion under Grant No. 045648.

Eligibility:

Eligibility is restricted to GSA members. Join GSA.
Applicants (US or non-US) must be currently enrolled in a U.S., Canadian, Mexican or Central American university or college in an earth science degree program (with a geologic component).
Students may now only receive a GSA graduate student grant once at the Master's level and once at the Ph.D. level. This policy is retroactive to the beginning of your GSA research grant activity. Grant applicants who have applied in the past and have not been awarded may re-apply.
You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Graduate students and researchers from a variety of fields who share a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of rotating, stratified fluids share an intense ten-week research experience, and vigorous discussions of concepts that span different disciplines. Fellows pursue a research project under the supervision of the staff and present a lecture and a written report for a proceedings volume. Fellows accepted to participate in the GFD Program will receive a stipend $5,100 and an allowance for travel expenses within the United States. Fellows are expected to be in residence for the full ten weeks of the program.

To be eligible for a Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowship, applicants must be graduate students in any field sharing a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of rotating, stratified fluids. These fields include classical fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, meteorology, astrophysics, planetary atmospheres, geological fluid dynamics, hydromagnetics, physics and applied mathematics.

Fellows will be expected to attend the full ten weeks of the Program, complete a research project pursued under the supervision of the staff, and present a lecture and a written report for a proceedings volume at the end of the program.

Grants in Aid of Research Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program, approximately 75% of funds are restricted for use by dues paying student members of Sigma Xi or students whose project advisor is a dues paying member of Sigma Xi. Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.

Eligibility:

Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply.
Undergraduates who are graduating seniors must plan to complete their research prior to graduation.
While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for the program as a whole, the majority of the funds (75%) are designated for use by individuals whose primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are Sigma Xi student members themselves.
An applicant seeking support for a new project or a continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application and new letters of recommendation. Each application is evaluated independently. To receive additional funding, the applicant must have submitted a completed report of their previous research funded by Sigma Xi.
Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.
There are no citizenship restrictions. International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.
Individual applications are accepted from co-workers on the same project. Each applicant must demonstrate how the applicant's work is a unique contribution to the larger project. Where possible, each co-worker's application should request funding for expenses related to that applicant's work only.

March 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of May.
October 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of December.
Checks are mailed as soon as possible after the notification date.

Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowships

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world.

In addition to our program of support for postdoctoral research, ten or more dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. These fellowships of $15,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner, and it is only appropriate to apply for support for the final year of Ph.D. work. Applications are evaluated in comparison with each other and not in competition with the postdoctoral research proposals. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country.

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Hans Boeckler Doctoral Fellowship

The Hans Boeckler Foundation (HBS) is pleased to announce the Hans Boeckler Doctoral Fellowship for 2013-2014. In March a committee will award one fellowship. These residential fellowships will be awarded to graduate students engaged in dissertation projects related to the Foundations research and policy consulting program and to the on-going work of its researchers. During their tenure fellows are expected to be in residence in Duesseldorf and to participate actively in the intellectual life of the Foundation. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2013.

Doctoral Candidates are eligible to apply if they have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. but the dissertation. The fellowship is only available for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program outside of Germany. Fellows may spend between six and twelve months in residence at the HBS for field research or theoretical work. Grants will normally begin by July 2013; however, individual arrangements are possible. The fellowship provides a stipend of 1150 Euro per month. In addition, the HBS will pay one economy class round trip from your location to Duesseldorf. Within limits of its possibilities the Foundation will also contribute to the costs for travel for field research within Germany.

For more information and application instructions, please visit our sites here and here.

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Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program in Geriatric Social Work

The program, a component of the nationwide Geriatric Social Work Initiative, provides substantial financial support and professional development enhancements, prepares you for a tenure track faculty position at a major university, and provides the opportunity to become a leader in an elite network of scholars. It offers:

Grants of $25,000 a year for up to two years to students doing dissertations in gerontological or geriatric social work field.
Supplemental academic career guidance and mentoring.
Professional development through institutes held at annual meetings of The Gerontological Society of America, the Society for Social Work Research, and the Council on Social Work Education.
Cohort building and peer networking among Hartford Doctoral Fellows, Hartford Faculty Scholars, leading gerontologists, and social work educators.

Henry Luce Foundation / ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art

ACLS invites applications for the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art designated for graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing. Ten fellowships are available for a non-renewable, one-year term. The grants may be carried out in residence at the Fellow's home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. The fellowships, however, may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant.

This program is made possible by funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Eligibility: applicants must:

Be a Ph.D. candidate in a department of art history in the United States. A student with an appropriate project whose degree will be granted by another department is eligible only if the principal dissertation advisor is in a department of art history. (Students preparing theses for the Master of Fine Arts degree are not eligible.)
Have a dissertation focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States. Although the topic may be historically and/or theoretically grounded, attention to the art object and/or image should be foremost. Projects must be object-oriented and use art-historical or visual studies approaches; proposals whose emphases are predominantly socio-historical will not be considered.
Have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation before beginning fellowship tenure.
Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award

The Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools.

Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply.

Horatio Alger Fellowship for the Study of American Popular Culture Northern Illinois University

The University Libraries, Northern Illinois University, invite applications for the Horatio Alger Fellowship for the Study of American Popular Culture. Funding is available to scholars who will be using materials from the Libraries’ major holdings in American popular culture. These holdings include the Albert Johannsen Collection of more than 50,000 dime novels, and the nation’s preeminent collections related to Horatio Alger, Jr., and Edward Stratemeyer. Many other authors are represented. Topics which could draw on the collections’ strengths might include the plight of urban children, image of the American West in popular literature, widespread use of pseudonyms, and stereotypical portrayals. Preference will be given to applicants who signify an interest in conducting research related to Horatio Alger, Jr. The Fellowship award consists of a $2000 stipend.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

The Medical Fellows Program supports a year of full-time biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students.

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical, dental, or veterinary school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice President, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment and non-degree graduate-level study in the United States for accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries that have a wide range of development needs.

Fellows are nominated by U.S. Embassies or Fulbright Commissions based on their potential for leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public service. The program provides a basis for lasting ties between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries. It fosters an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding, through which the United States joins in a significant partnership with developing countries.

Fellows are placed in groups by professional field at selected U.S. universities offering specially designed programs of study and training. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, appointed by the President, has overall responsibility and awards the fellowships. The Institute of International Education (IIE), a private not-for-profit educational exchange agency, currently administers the program in cooperation with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State. For more information, please visit IIE's Humphrey Fellowship Program website.

Humane Studies Fellowships - George Mason University

Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded by the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) to students interested in exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary for a free society through their academic work.

IHS considers applications from those who will be full-time graduate students, including law and journalism students, or undergraduate juniors or seniors who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society.

Previous award winners have come from a range of fields such as economics, philosophy, law, political science, anthropology and literature. Their research focused on a variety of topics:

Market-based approaches to environmental policy
The legal development of privacy and property rights in 18th-century England
The role of patient autonomy in bioethics
Impediments to economic growth in developing countries
The relationship between U.S. presidential politics, fiscal policies, and economic performance

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Huntington Library Fellowships, 2013-2014

The Huntington Library is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine. The Huntington will award over one hundred fellowships for the academic year 2013-2014. These fellowships derive from a variety of funding sources and have different terms. Recipients are expected to be in continuous residence at the Huntington and to participate in and make a contribution to its intellectual life. To find out more about these awards and apply, please visit their website.

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International Dissertation Research Fellowship Program

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research outside of the United States. IDRF promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region but is also informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives. Research topics may address all periods in history, but applicants should be alert to the broader implications of their research as it relates to contemporary issues and debates. The fellowship includes participation in an interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.

A primary objective of the program is to increase the pool of experts devoted to international development assistance. As a result of participating in the program, returning Fellows are often employed with recognized development organizations, sometimes those to which they were assigned. Returning Fellows also go on to complete their graduate studies or enter various fields of development work.

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Graduate Student or Recent College Graduates (within 2-3 years)
Excellent Health
Possess Excellent Communications Skills
Willingness to Endure Third World Living Conditions
At least 3 years of teaching experience

International Reading Association Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship

The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship is a $6,000 (US) grant established to encourage and support reading research by promising scholars. Its special emphasis is to support research efforts in the following areas: beginning reading (theory, research, and practice that improves the effectiveness of learning to read); readability (methods of predicting the difficulty of texts); reading difficulty (diagnosis, treatment, and prevention); stages of reading development; the relation of vocabulary to reading; and diagnosing and teaching adults with limited reading ability.

The applicants can complete and submit their applications online using a web-based grant management system. Applicants may apply for more than one research grant; however, you are eligible to win only one research grant per award year. All applicants must be International Reading Association members.

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Fellowships

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field research, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship affords scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policy-making communities.

Applicants to the IARO program can apply to do research in up to three countries for up to nine months. As part of the IARO fellowship, participants are provided with visa assistance, international roundtrip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows also have access to resources available in any of IREX’s 25 field offices.

IARO fellowships will be awarded in each of the following categories:

Master’s Student
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a master’s program during the grant period
Grant Duration: one to three months

Pre-doctoral Student
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a PhD program during the grant period
Grant Duration: two to nine months

(ISC)² Security Transcends Technology Graduate Research Projects

Graduate students often need funding to conduct special research projects.The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. provides seed funding of up to eight grants will be given for up to $3,000 each to help fund these projects. For more information on this award, please visit our website.

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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application-- (1) will be entering a doctoral program and/or who, at the time of application, have not yet completed their first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are seeking support; (2) will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in where the master’s is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study.

Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award

The Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award provides funding up to $50,000 per year for up to three years for students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in the visual arts, performing arts, or creative writing. To be eligible, candidates must be nominated by the faculty representative at their undergraduate institution. For more information, please visit the site.

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Japan Foundation Fellowship Program

In order to promote Japanese Studies overseas, this program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by providing the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. The minimum and maximum durations for the fellowship are indicated in parentheses. The duration of the fellowship may be adjusted by the Foundation.

Scholars and Researchers: (Long-Term) (2-12 months): Scholars and researchers in the humanities or social sciences.
Scholars and Researchers (Short-Term) (21-59 days): Scholars and researchers in the humanities or social sciences who need to conduct intensive research in Japan.
Doctoral Candidates (4-12 months): Doctoral candidates in the humanities or social sciences.

Eligibility: Applicants must be American citizens, American citizens temporarily residing abroad, or permanent residents of the United States. Americans with permanent residency abroad should submit their applications to the Japan Foundation’s office in the country where they reside or to the Japanese diplomatic mission of their resident country using a different form. Applicants residing in the United States who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents should submit their applications to the Foundation’s Tokyo Headquarters using a different form. Doctoral Candidates must have achieved ABD status by the time the fellowship begins. In principle, Scholars and Researchers (both Long-Term and Short-Term) must hold a Ph.D. and have substantial experience in research, teaching and writing in the fields of the humanities or social sciences. Previous recipients of Japan Foundation fellowships, such as the Japanese Studies Fellowship, Abe Fellowship, or Japanese Language Education Fellowship, etc., are eligible to reapply only if a full three years have elapsed since the termination of their most recent fellowship. Previous Short-Term Research Fellows may reapply after one full year from the termination of their most recent fellowships.

Japanese Government Scholarships

Monbukagakusho, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology offers scholarships for non-Japanese nationals wishing to study in Japan. This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor. Any field of study is eligible for the scholarship, but applicants must find a Japanese professor willing to supervise their research. However, this does not guarantee that the applicant will be placed with that professor. Research Student Scholarships are available to graduate level students wishing to conduct specific research proposals at Japanese universities in the fields of the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of April 1 of the year of departure.
Applicants must be university or college graduates.
Applicants must intend to continue a course of study previously begun, i.e. shall not begin study in a field new to the applicant.
Applicants must gain a pledge from a Japanese professor that he or she is willing to supervise the study of the applicant.
Applicants must learn and receive instruction in the Japanese language.

Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Program

The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security. Each year the program awards approximately ten Peace Scholar Fellowships. Fellowships last for 10 months starting in September. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country. Dissertation projects in all disciplines are welcome.

Eligibility: Citizens of any country may apply. Applicants must be enrolled in recognized doctoral programs (for example, Ph.D., S.J.D., Ed.D., Th.D.) in accredited universities in the United States. Successful candidates must have completed all course work and examinations towards their doctoral degrees by the time their fellowships begin.

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Karman’s high standards.

DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

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Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

The fellowship program invites roughly twenty scholars each year to conduct research on a specific theme within the various fields of Judaic studies. Each fellow is given an office at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies in downtown Philadelphia, and receives research support from the Katz Center's staff and amazing librarians. During the course of the year the fellows work on their individual projects and meet at weekly seminars to discuss their on-going work in the company of their colleagues. The atmosphere of intellectual camaraderie, of sharing and mutual learning in a company of diverse but focused interests, is the essence of the Katz Center's program. The fellows have ample opportunity to get involved with the academic life on Penn's campus, and to interact with students. At the close of the year, the results of the year's research are presented at a colloquium at which the Katz Center, in consultation with the fellows, invites other scholars to join the fellows for a public conference that brings together the findings, collective and individual, of the year's research and opens new avenues of inquiry. The papers are published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program

The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship program is an annual competitive program that awards up to fifteen Dissertation Fellowship grants of $20,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A., or other doctoral students at accredited U.S. universities to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship. Since its establishment in 2003, this initiative has helped to launch 93 world-class scholars into the exciting and emerging field of research, thus laying a foundation for future scientific advancement.

Kettering Foundation Research Fellowships

The Kettering Foundation offers one-year fellowships to doctoral candidates with research interests in democratic theory and practice. Fellows participate in workshops and meetings. They also engage in research projects, writing reports and reviewing literature related to the foundation's program areas.

Eligibility:

Doctoral candidate whose research interests include elements of democratic theory and practice;
Course work completed and dissertation proposal has been accepted by the candidate’s department;
Able to spend one academic year in residence at the foundation’s Dayton, Ohio, offices;
Able to articulate research interests/findings in nontechnical language;
Able to recognize interdisciplinary connections among research questions;
Able to work independently and with others in research teams.

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowship

KSTF Teaching Fellowships are awarded based on four selection criteria: science or mathematics content knowledge, commitment to teaching, ability to teach and leadership. A KSTF Teaching Fellow is expected to have exceptional content knowledge in science or mathematics. By the time the fellowship is awarded, the Fellow will have earned at least a bachelor's degree in science, mathematics or a discipline related to the subject(s) they intend to teach. In addition, KSTF considers grades in science and/or mathematics courses, the selection (depth and breadth) of coursework, participation in research, teaching experience in that discipline and awards and honors in the discipline as indicators of a Fellow’s content knowledge. A Teaching Fellow is also able to participate in an informed discussion about his/her discipline and the specific content that he/she plans to teach, both with experts in the field as well as lay persons.

KSTF Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows are chosen from among young men and women who have earned or are in the process of earning a degree in science, mathematics or engineering from a recognized institution of higher education. Fellowships are offered for individuals committed to teaching high school mathematics, physical sciences or biological sciences.

Applicants should have received their most recent content (i.e., science, mathematics or engineering) degree within five years of the start of the fellowship (June 1 of the application year.) An applicant might also be in the final year of an undergraduate, master's, combined BS with MAT or MEd program or near the completion of a doctoral program. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a credential program are also eligible to apply.

Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a recognized teacher education program that leads to a secondary science or mathematics teaching license. At the time of application, applicants do not need to be admitted into a teacher education program. However, successful applicants must be admitted into such a program before the fellowships are awarded in June.

Kobe College Corporation - Japan Education Exchange Travel Grants

These travel grants aid students interested in Asian or Japanese studies in travelling to, from, and within Japan. The KCC-JEE is offering $2,000 Travel Grant Fellowships in 2013. The Application materials can be found here. This grant is for travel only and cannot be used to buy equipment, purchase books or materials, or any other direct research expenses. It may not be used for language instruction. There are no restrictions on the discipline or content of the research project. This travel grant may be combined with any other fellowships or grants.

In order to qualify for one of these travel grants, the applicant must be: a U.S. citizen, enrolled in (or affiliated with) an American university, a Ph.D. candidate who has been advanced to candidacy, and proficien in research level Japanese language.

If you are interested in applying for one of these grants, the application and other information can be found on our website.

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Kress/ARIT Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in the History of Art and Archaeology in Turkey

The American Research Institute in Turkey invites applications for fellowships for doctoral research in art history and archaeology in Turkey. This program is made possible by the generous support of Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Maximum award will be $17,000 for one academic year. Awards for shorter periods of time are also possible.

Eligibility: Advanced graduate students engaged in research in Turkey are eligible to apply. Fields of study include the history of art and architecture from the antiquity to the present, and archaeology. Student applicants must have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation before beginning any ARIT-sponsored research. Candidacy is open to U.S. citizens and non-U.S. applicants matriculated at U.S. or Canadian institutions. Pre-doctoral applicants may also qualify for ARIT Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Lake Institute Dissertation Fellowship

The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving is accepting applications for the Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, a $22,000 award for a Ph.D. candidate working in the fields of faith and giving or religion and philanthropy. The fellowship is intended to support the final year of research and dissertation writing. The award is open to various academic disciplines. For more information and application forms, please visit our website.

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Leakey Foundation Research Grants

The Leakey Foundation was formed to foster research into human origins. The Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins, including paleoanthropology, genetics, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups. Other areas of study are generally not funded.

General Research Grants are awarded twice annually and constitute the majority of the Foundation's grant program. The Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins, including paleoanthropology, genetics, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups. The majority of the Foundation's General Research Grants to doctoral student are in the $3,000-$13,500 range; however, larger grants, especially to senior scientists and post-doctoral students, may be funded up to $22,000.

Leopold Schepp Foundation Grants

The Foundation grants approximately 200 individual awards each year to both full time undergraduate students enrolled in four year bachelor programs and to full time graduate students. Applicants must either be currently enrolled or must have completed one year of undergraduate work at an accredited college or university. High school seniors are not eligible to apply.

The Foundation also grants a small number of fellowship awards for independent study and research, usually post-doctoral, based on the recommendation of a recognized institution. These fellowships are intended to encourage research that will improve the general welfare of mankind. Because funds for such grants are limited, interested applicants should inquire as to the availability of funding for fellowships in their chosen field of study.

Library Company of Philadelphia And The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Visiting Research Fellowships in Colonial and U.S. History and Culture

The Library Company of Philadelphia and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will jointly award approximately twenty-five one-month fellowships for research in residence in either or both collections. These two independent research libraries, adjacent to each other in Center City Philadelphia, have complementary collections capable of supporting research in a variety of fields and disciplines relating to the history of America and the Atlantic world from the 17th through the 19th centuries, as well as Mid-Atlantic regional history to the present.

Lindbergh Foundation Grants

Recently, a decision was made to postpone the 2012 grants program until 2013 and the Foundation will not be accepting any new grant applications until March of 2013.

The Lindbergh-Lycoming Grant is given to an individual whose research project will advance aviation technology and balance it with the care and protection of our environment. The partnership between the Lindbergh Foundation and Lycoming Engines not only supports Lycoming’s commitment to innovation and technological advancement, but also the ongoing mission of the Lindbergh Foundation. The Lindbergh Foundation awards approximately 10 grants in amounts up to $10,580 each.

Link Foundation Energy Fellowships

In an effort to foster education and innovation in the area of societal production and utilization of energy, the Link Foundation invites applications for 2-year fellowships of $25,000/year for students working towards a Ph.D. Degree.

Eligibility:

The applicant must be working toward a Ph.D. in an academic institution.
(Please note that the applicant must be accepted in a Ph.D. program.)
No limitations have been placed on citizenship.
Fellowships are only tenable at U.S. and Canadian Universities.

Link Foundation Fellowships in Advanced Simulation and Training

The Link Foundation awards up to five fellowships to qualified doctoral students in academic institutions per year, with each grant totaling $25,000 to support students while they complete their dissertation research. This program, in place since 1990, has awarded fellowships—approximately $1.3 million worth—to qualifying doctoral students studying in the simulation and training field at U.S. and Canadian universities. No limitations have been placed on citizenship.

Lou Hochberg University Thesis/Dissertation Improvement and Implementation Grants

Louis Hochberg, M.S.W., was a social worker with a life-long dedication to Wilhelm Reich's discoveries. He established the Hochberg Awards through the Orgone Biophysical Research Lab in 1997, shortly before his death. OBRL continues with the Hochberg Awards into the New Century, with programs providing cash awards and recognition to High-School and University students in several categories, and to published authors and journalists, for research and open-theme essays which are topically focused upon Wilhelm Reich's sociological discoveries. The Awards are open to students and journalists world-wide, but must be submitted in the English language. There are several different catagories for students, and one new catagory (described below) recently opened up to both students and non-students alike, for the publication of accurate articles in popular media (newspapers, magazines) or academic journals.

Thesis and Dissertation Awards: An Award of up to $1000 will be given to the best accepted and approved University level Thesis or Dissertation addressing Wilhelm Reich's sociological discoveries. Submissions should be in triplicate, and may be sent anytime during the year, but must already be formally accepted by the student's home department. A copy of the student's transcripts (or Department letter) indicating acceptance of the Thesis/Dissertation must also be supplied (this can be done at a later date). This award is made only once each year, approximately two months after December 31st.

Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Fellowship

This grant provides financial support to students and professionals who conduct research to study African American success, particularly in the area of education. It is offered to encourage the building of the science of African American success by studying those attitudes and behaviors that cause people to attain academic success. The research can focus upon early childhood education, student performance in the elementary, middle or high school years, as well as the attitudes and behaviors that help individuals finish college and graduate school. It can also focus upon parental behaviors that contribute to student success, as well as related home and community variables that promote excellence in educational performance.

By focusing upon the strategies that are working well for many highly successful African Americans nationwide and spreading the word about these successful strategies, the African American Success Foundation can help educational institutions, social service agencies, public policy makers, and other concerned citizens replicate these successes for many others in the years to come.

All proposals must make it clear that the research focus is on high academic achievers. Studies that are part of larger research projects or dissertations that are comparing high achievers to others may be considered if the AASF proposal focuses exclusively on those who are excelling. Studies about those who are slipping, lagging, just getting by, or who are failing will not be considered.

Graduate students and professionals are eligible for this research grant. Students must be recommended by a faculty mentor who agrees to oversee the project and the submission of a publishable caliber paper upon its completion. There is no special application form, recommended format, or length of material required. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest in applying for the award, curriculum vitae, a description of the proposed research project (please give project a title) including a timeline, plus a letter of recommendation from their faculty mentor, if students, or from their department chairperson, agency head, or officer of their professional association, if professionals. Submit 6 copies of the application materials (for a total of six complete packets that each include all the documents requested including the letter of recommendation in each packet), along with a stamped, self-addressed post card that will be used to acknowledge receipt of your application.

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Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship

Kenyon College offers the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship for scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work who need only to finish the dissertation to complete requirements for the Ph.D. In the past, fellowships have been awarded in: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biology, English, History, Math, Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish), Music, Religious Studies and Sociology.

Kenyon will provide a stipend of $32,500, plus health benefits, housing, and a small moving allowance. The College will also provide an allowance to cover travel to conferences or for consultation with the dissertation director. Kenyon will assist the Fellow in finding college housing. The Fellow will be provided an office, a networked computer, and secretarial support services. Faculty colleagues at Kenyon recognize and embrace the opportunity to welcome and mentor new faculty members.

The Fellow is expected to write the dissertation and to teach one course each semester, usually in the Fellow's general research area. Fellows are also expected to offer a college lecture or departmental seminar on the dissertation topic at some point during the academic year in residence. Kenyon College assumes that the Fellow will participate in the intellectual life of his/her home department, as well as in the broader cultural life of the College. Our primary expectation, however, and the main focus of this fellowship, is the completion of the dissertation.

Eligibility to apply for the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship is limited to those meeting all of the following four criteria who are citizens or nationals of the United States and are;

Members of underrepresented groups (e.g., ethnic minorities; women in fields that attract mostly men, or men in fields that attract mostly women; and persons who are first-generation college attendees).
Individuals who are enrolled in a research-based Ph.D. program in one of the following fields: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Dance, Drama, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literature, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Scientific Computing, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career.
Persons who have not yet earned a doctoral degree at any time and in any field.

Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship

The Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship is presented annually to a doctoral student engaged in the preparation of a dissertation on the history of technology, broadly defined. This award is in memory of the co-founder of the Society and honors Melvin Kranzberg's many contributions to developing the history of technology as a field of scholarly endeavor and SHOT as a professional organization.

The $4,000 award is unrestricted and may be used in any way that the winner chooses to advance the research and writing of his or her dissertation. Possible uses include underwriting the costs of travel to archival collections; photocopying or microfilming; translation of documents; and so on. The award may not be used for university tuition or fees.

Students from institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world who are working on projects in the history of technology are eligible to apply; doctoral candidates from outside the United States are especially encouraged to submit application materials. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their doctorate except for the dissertation by September 1 of the year the award is made. (Students from outside the United States, whose programs of study may follow a different pattern, are encouraged to contact the committee chair to review their standing and discuss their eligibility for the Kranzberg Fellowship.)

A complete application should be sent to each member of the Kranzberg selection committee. The application materials should include the following:

A curriculum vitae (all applications must be in English)
A 3–5 page (750–1250 word) summary or abstract of the proposed dissertation. In this summary, applicants should describe how their research contributes to the history of technology.
A 1–2 page (250–500 word) description of how the applicant intends to use the funds;
A letter of recommendation from the student's dissertation director. This letter should also attest that the student is currently enrolled and in good standing at a recognized university graduate program, and will complete all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by September 1.

Michelson Prize & Grants

The $25 million Michelson Prize for faculty and post-docs will be provided to the first entity to provide the foundation with at sage and effective non-surgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs. Yearly grants allocated in $250,000 to fund research in pursuit of this goal are available. For more information, please visit our site.

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Michigan Society of Fellows: Fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Sciences, and Professions

The Michigan Society of Fellows awards eight, three-year fellowships each year to students in the social, physical, life sciences, professionals, and the humanities. The objective of the Society is to provide financial and intellectual support for individuals holding advanced degrees in their fields, who are selected for their outstanding achievement, professional promise, and interdisciplinary interests. The newly appointed Postdoctoral Fellows will join a unique interdisciplinary community composed of their peers as well as the Senior Fellows of the Society.

For more information, requirements and the online application, please visit the website or send us a message.

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Miller Center Fellowship in Politics and History

The Miller Center Fellowship program is a competitive program for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, foreign policy and world politics, or the impact of global affairs on the United States. The program provides up to eight $20,000 grants to support one year of research and writing. Along with the fellowship grant, the Miller Center assists the fellow in choosing a senior scholar from their field to serve as fellowship "mentor." This mentor will suggest relevant literature to frame the project, read the fellow's work, and give general advice on research.

Eligibility: Applicant must be a Ph.D. candidate who is expecting to complete his or her dissertation by the conclustion of the fellowship year. This is not a post-doctoral fellowship and is open to non-U.S. citizens.

Morris K. Udall Foundation Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

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National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowships

The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowships provide support for graduate study in engineering (at the master's and doctoral levels) and science (at the doctoral level) for American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic Americans with at least junior-year status.

Applicants: Must sign up to take GRE at the time of application.

MS Engineering Fellowship Program
Minimum $10,000 stipend over 3 semesters/4 quarters
Full tuition and fees at GEM Member University

Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program
Minimum $14,000 academic year stipend for year 1
GEM University support (stipend and assistantships) for years 2-5 equivalent to funding receive of other department supported doctoral students
Full tuition and fees at GEM Member University

Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program
Minimum $14,000 academic year stipend for year 1
GEM University support (stipend and assistantships) for years 2-5 equivalent to funding receive of other department supported doctoral students
Full tuition and fees at GEM Member University

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue graduate study in one of the 15 supported disciplines. NDSEG confers high honors upon its recipients, and allows them to attend whichever U.S. institution they choose. NDSEG Fellowships last for three years and pay for full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend, and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance. There are four eligibility requirements: citizenship, discipline, academic status, and the ability to accept the full benefit. You must meet all four requirements in order to be eligible.

Citizenship – The NDSEG Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States. The term "nationals" refers to native residents of a possession of the United States such as American Samoa. It does not refer to a citizen of another country who has applied for U.S. citizenship. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible. Proof of citizenship will be required upon formal offer.

Discipline – Your field of study must fit under one of the 15 supported disciplines: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; and Physics.As long as your area of interest is reasonably considered to be in one or more of these fields, you should be eligible to apply in terms of discipline. If you need help selecting one of our supported disciplines, please speak to your academic or research advisor.

Academic Status – NDSEG Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies in science or engineering. Applicants must have received or be on track to receive their bachelor's degrees by Fall 2012. ASEE and the DoD use academic status guidelines to ensure that students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies receive fellowships. Exceptional circumstances may qualify other applicants as being at an early stage of their graduate studies, therefore making the applicant eligible for consideration. Applicants who have received a medical degree or Ph.D. in science or engineering are not eligible for the NDSEG fellowship. To be eligible, applicants must either:

Be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies, or
Have completed less than two full-time years of graduate study in the discipline in which they are applying

Ability to accept – You must intend to pursue a doctoral degree in order to be eligible for NDSEG Fellowship support. If you are awarded, you must start your tenure in the fall of that year. The NDSEG Fellowship can only be deferred under exceptional circumstances; you will not be able to defer it if you were awarded another fellowship you wish to use instead. NDSEG Fellows must be enrolled full-time and must be pursuing graduate study at a U.S. institution; the NDSEG Fellowship does not pay for tuition at any non-U.S. institution. A fellow may not accept simultaneous remuneration from another major fellowship. Fellows must be eligible to accept both the tuition benefit and the full stipend amount.

National Humanities Center Fellowship

The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2013 through May 2014. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new Ph.D.'s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.

Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include environmental studies and history; English literature; art history; French history, literature, or culture; Asian Studies; and theology.

National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Fellowship in Marine Resource Economics

In 1999, NOAA National Sea Grant Office and NOAA Fisheries established a Graduate Fellowship Program in two specialized areas: population dynamics and marine resource economics. Population dynamics is the study of fish populations as affected by fishing mortality, growth, recruitment and natural mortality. Ph.D. candidates interested in the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status can receive up to three years of funding. Ph.D. students in marine resource economics, concentrating on the conservation and management of living marine resources, can receive two years of funding.

National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship Program

In the traditional fellowship, initial support may be for two or three years, or for a full six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. If the initial support is for the shorter period, it may be extended up to six years at the discretion of the employer. Students typically apply while seniors in college. The Dissertation Support Program covers the period of dissertation research and defense, up to a maximum of four years.

NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. NPSC attempts to recruit a broad pool of applicants with special emphasis on underrepresented minorities and women. Applicants should be in one of the following categories:

For the Traditional Program:

Be in your senior year
Be in your first year of a graduate program.
Be in a terminal master's program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline).
Be returning from the workforce

For the Dissertation Support Program, be near the point at which your research will begin. Employers may nominate NPSC fellows directly, obviating the selection process. These fellows may enroll for either a Master's or a PhD degree. Persons who already possess a doctoral degree in any field are ineligible.

The Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2013–14

Newberry fellowships provide assistance to researchers who wish to use our collection. We promise you intriguing and often rare materials; a lively, interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and other scholars; an array of both scholarly and public programs. Our collection holds particular strengths in American History and Culture, American Indian and Indigenous Studies, the History of Cartography, and the Renaissance.

Applicants may apply for both long- and short- term fellowships within one academic year. We begin accepting applications September 1, 2012.
For more information, visit our website: www.newberry.org/fellowships

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NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences

The National Science Foundation awards Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation research.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.

National Security Education Program (NSEP)-David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships

Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

Boren Fellows represent a variety of academic and professional disciplines, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili.

Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their project, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

Boren Fellowships are for graduate students. You are eligible to apply for a Boren Fellowship if you are:

A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship.

NNSA/PNNL Nonproliferation Graduate Program

The Nonproliferation Graduate Fellowship Program offers a combination of specialized training and practical application. As part of their training, participants selected for the NGFP receive a comprehensive overview in nuclear technologies and nonproliferation. Opportunities for additional training at other U.S. national laboratories and other U.S. government agencies are determined by NNSA program office management.

The Fellowship is a 12-month appointment in Washington, D.C. Fellows participate in daily activities to support NNSA's global nonproliferation programmatic work. Requirements include

PNNL orientation and training, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
NNSA orientation and training, NNSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Placement-specific orientation, training, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

To be eligible to participate in the Nonproliferation Graduate Fellowship Program, the following criteria must be met:

U.S. citizen eligible for high-level security clearance
Graduate student
Career interest in nuclear nonproliferation, U.S. national security interests
Demonstrated maturity, good judgment, self-motivation
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in an integrated environment
Highly desirable academic specializations include:
- International Affairs
- Political Science
- Economics
- Chemical Sciences
- Physics
- Nuclear Science/Engineering
In addition, being conversationally fluent in a language as well as having program management and budget skills are a plus.

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program

NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to our continued growth and success. The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and digital media industry, and are investigating innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU. We select students each year who have the talent, aptitude and initiative to work closely with us early in their careers. Recipients not only receive crucial funding for their research, but are able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology and some of the most gifted minds in the field.

Eligibility:

Students must have already completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies
Students must have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
Students must hold current membership on an active research team
Students must be enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student during the academic year of the award

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Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships

Graduate scholarships: Are offered for study towards a Master’s or Doctorate degree. They may also be used for graduate research, if required by a specific academic program. Scholarships are awarded for an initial period of one academic year and may be renewed subsequently for up to one additional year if funds remain available and if the renewal is necessary to complete the program of study or research for which the scholarship was initially awarded. The OAS does not offer scholarships for studies in the medical sciences. The total financial award from the OAS may not exceed US$30,000.00 per academic year which includes tuition, benefits, and administrative costs. There are two types of graduate scholarships:

Self-Placed: Candidates apply directly for admission to the universities or educational institutions of their choice and apply separately to the OAS for scholarships to assist in financing those studies. Consideration for a scholarship is contingent on receipt of proof of admission to the university by the deadline established by the OAS General Secretariat. The number of self-placed scholarships the OAS will award among all member States is more limited than OAS-placed scholarships, averaging 1 self-placed scholarship per country.

OAS-Placed: Candidates do not apply directly for admission to universities or educational institutions. Instead, candidates apply to the OAS only for a scholarship. The OAS seeks admission for those candidates selected for scholarships to recognized and reputable universities or educational institutions determined by the OAS, taking into consideration the preferred countries, language(s), and the intended fields and levels of study stated by the candidates in their applications to the fullest extent practicable. Depending on the individual case, the OAS may negotiate additional resources with these institutions which often results in the scholarship recipient receiving a full scholarship.

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Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship

The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for its full time residential fellowships, which support outstanding writing on American history and culture by both scholars and nonacademic authors. The Center’s Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year 2013-14) in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Md.

Prospective recipients of the Patrick Henry Fellowship should have a significant book-length project currently in progress. The project should address the history and/or legacy – broadly defined – of the American Revolution and the nation’s founding ideas. Work that contributes to ongoing national conversations about America’s past and present, with the potential to reach a wide public, is particularly sought.

Applications from published writers and established scholars are welcome. Dissertation projects will not be considered; first book projects are likewise discouraged, unless the applicant has an otherwise extensive publication history. Candidates who have completed the majority of their research and are focused on the writing phase of their projects are especially encouraged to apply.

The C.V. Starr Center, located at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fostering innovative approaches to the American past, and to promoting excellent writing on history, for general as well as academic audiences. The 2013-14 Patrick Henry Fellow will maintain full time residence in Chestertown throughout the term of the award, although short-term research travel is permitted. The fellow will teach an undergraduate seminar at Washington College in the spring semester and give at least one public lecture or workshop related to his or her work. In addition to use of the fellowship residence, the fellow will also receive office space in the 18th-century waterfront Custom House, home of the C.V. Starr Center. The fellowship must begin before September 16, 2013.

Applications should include the following:

A cover letter;
The applicant’s curriculum vitae, including a list of past publications, as well as the names and telephone numbers of at least three references;
At least one substantial sample of the candidate’s writing (published or unpublished);
A short (1-2 paragraph) description of a course that the candidate might teach;
A brief but persuasive narrative description of the work-in-progress, its potential contributions to ongoing national conversations or debates, and the candidate’s plan for his or her fellowship year.

Questions may be directed to Associate Director Jill Ogline Titus

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.

A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or, (2) has been naturalized as a US citizen, or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. The Program is open to individuals who retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the United States, but is intended to support individuals who will continue to regard the United States as their principal residence and focus of national identity.

The applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his final year of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be pursuing graduate study and may receive Fellowship support to continue that study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of study in the same graduate program are not, however, eligible for this competition. Students who have received a master's degree in a program and are continuing for a doctoral degree in the same program are considered to have been in the same program from the time they began their work on their master's degree.

Paul P. Fidler Research Grant

The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant is designed to encourage the development and dissemination of knowledge that has the potential to improve the experiences of college students in transition. The grant is named in memory of Dr. Paul P. Fidler, a faculty member at the University of South Carolina, whose pioneering research on student learning and success had a vital impact on work being done to promote the success of all students in transition.

The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant award includes a cash stipend, travel to two national conferences, a presentation at a national conference, and priority consideration for publication.

Eligibility: The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant competition is open to faculty, staff, graduate students who plan to conduct research on issues of college student transitions. Cross-institutional research teams are encouraged to apply for the Paul P. Fidler Research Grant. The following individuals are not eligible for the Paul P. Fidler Research Grant and may not be included as part of proposed research teams: National Resource Center staff and fellows; current members of the Center’s National Advisory Board; and students, staff, and faculty of the University of South Carolina system.

P.E.O. International Projects- Loans, Scholarships and Awards

P.E.O. International’s philanthropic mission is to promote educational opportunities for women. The P.E.O. Sisterhood sponsors no less than six international philanthropies, or projects, designed to assist women with their educational goals. Recipients should be full time in their doctoral program and within two years of degree completion. If you would like more information on the requirements for these awards or to fill out the online application, please visit PEO's website.

Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Every year, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards sixty Fellowships of $5,000 each and forty Awards of Excellence of $2,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards.

Eligibility

To apply for a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, you must:

Be an active member of Phi Kappa Phi. Applications will be accepted from individuals selected for membership but not yet initiated; see the application form for details.
Have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate program of study for the coming academic year, preferably at an accredited American Institution of higher learning. Accredited international institutions are acceptable.

Please note:

Students registering in all professional and graduate fields are eligible.
Applicants who have already earned credit for a full term of graduate study or its equivalent before the coming academic year are not eligible.

University of Kentucky Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Coordinator: C. Lynn Hiler

Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science Fellowships

The Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS) offers one- or two- month Dissertation Research Fellowships and nine-month Dissertation Writing Fellowships for students in the history of science, technology and medicine. Fellows will use offices in the PACHS facility in Center City Philadelphia and will have ready access to events and activities at PACHS member institutions and throughout Philadelphia’s vibrant academic and cultural communities. PACHS will facilitate fellows’ access to libraries and archives in the Philadelphia area. Applicants are strongly encouraged to determine relevance of collections to their projects by searching online catalogs and making inquiries directly to PACHS member institutions before applying. Candidates must list in their applications the specific collections they wish to use. Additional support for research at the Niels Bohr Library and Archives at the American Institute of Physics is also available.

Dissertation Writing Fellowships: The fellowship stipend is $23,000 for nine months’ residence at PACHS. Fellows are expected to spend the academic year at PACHS, to participate in PACHS events, and to present a paper or dissertation chapter as part of the PACHS colloquium series.

Dissertation Research Fellowships: These fellowships are intended for students who wish to use the collections of two or more institutions in the PACHS consortium. The fellowship stipend is $2,000 per month for students who reside more than 75 miles from Philadelphia or $1,000 per month for students who reside closer. Fellows are expected to conduct research at all collections listed in their application for one or two months continuously between September 1 and May 31. Candidates who will use collections at multiple PACHS institutions will receive strong preference. Candidates who live 75 or more miles from Philadelphia will receive some preference.

Eligibility: PACHS is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and fellowships are available to Ph.D. candidates who are U.S. nationals or students at U.S. institutions. PACHS fellowships may be held sequentially with fellowships offered separately by PACHS member institutions but may not be held concurrently.

Ping Doctoral Research Fellowships

Ping Doctoral Research Fellowships provide support for doctoral research focused on U.S. undergraduate study abroad. Funded through a small endowment, the Doctoral Research Fellowships are named after Dr. Charles Ping, a gifted teacher and scholar, a tireless advocate for the internationalization of U.S. higher education, President Emeritus of Ohio University, and a long-time former Chairman of the CIEE Board of Directors.

Eligibility

By the opening date of the fall academic term:

The candidate must be writing, or about to begin writing, a dissertation focused on some aspect of U.S. undergraduate study abroad.
The candidate must have successfully completed all doctoral coursework, and his or her qualifying examination.
The candidate must be enrolled full-time as a graduate student at the university where he or she completed the doctoral coursework and qualifying examination.
The candidate must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for all previous graduate work.
The candidate must provide a summary of the prospectus (a maximum of five double-spaced pages) describing the dissertation research project that his or her doctoral committee has approved.
The candidate’s record should provide evidence of outstanding academic and scholarly achievement.
The candidate must be devoted full-time to his or her dissertation research.

Presidential Management Fellows Program

The PMF Program attracts to Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. The PMF Program, administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is the Federal Government’s cornerstone succession planning program to help agencies meet their critical need for leadership continuity.

Since 1977, the PMF Program has helped Federal agencies meet their workforce and succession planning needs by attracting outstanding master’s, law, and doctoral-level students to Federal service. Executive Order 13318, modernized the Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Program, in keeping with the emphasis on the strategic management of the Federal Government's human capital. With this Executive Order, the name was changed to the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program to better reflect its high standards, rigor, and prestige. Students can use this two-year fellowship as a stepping stone to highly visible and respected leadership positions in the Federal Government.

This rigorous two-year paid fellowship includes:

Formal classroom training of 160 hours,
Mandatory four to six month developmental assignment,
Optional rotations of one to six months in duration,
Challenging work assignments,
Potential for accelerated promotions, and
Opportunities to network with other future leaders.

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Research Grant Awards

The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity.

Future of Humanity Grants: $5,000–$25,000 only for subjects that are of interest to the Foundation listed on our Subjects page.

Individuals and organizations may apply for grants in subjects that are of interest to the Foundation For the Future. The Foundation Research Grants Program accepts only the Preliminary Grant Application, submitted electronically from this website, as the first contact from applicants who want to be considered for grant awards.

The Foundation Research Grants Program has a two-step process. Only applicants whose Preliminary Grant Applications have been officially accepted may proceed to the second step, the Formal Grant Proposal.

Grantees are responsible for preparation of their own proposals, for conducting their research activities, and for preparing their results for publication. The Foundation provides funding for research, but does not assume responsibility for findings and interpretations resulting from the research.

Please note: The Foundation For the Future does not award grants to individuals related to its trustees, officers, employees, or Grant Reviewer Board members. We do not offer scholarships or funds for schooling, nor fund projects designed specifically for book-writing, though research findings may be published in a variety of formats at the conclusion of the grant project. The program will not fund seminars, workshops, or other similar activities as the basis for research. Besides grants for research, the Foundation has an extensive Awards Program to which applicants may refer and request funding, if applicable, for such awards.

Rotary World Peace Fellows

Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.

Eligibility:

A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities
A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement
A minimum of three years’ combined paid or unpaid full-time relevant work experience (master’s degree) or five years’ relevant work experience with current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level position (professional development certificate)
Proficiency in a second language (master’s degree) or in English (professional development certificate)
Strong leadership skills

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SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Division of Social and Economic Sciences, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, and the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research off-campus. The following Programs support dissertation research: Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences: Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Documenting Endangered Languages, Geography and Spatial Sciences, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology; Division of Social and Economic Sciences: Decision, Risk and Management Sciences, Economics, Law and Social Science Methodology, Measurement and Statistics, Political Science, Technology, and Society Sociology; National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics: Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program; SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities: Science of Science and Innovation Policy. Requirements vary across programs, so proposers are advised to consult the relevant program's webpage for specific information and contact the program director if necessary.

For more information and to apply, please visit the website.

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Science of Generosity Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in the Social Sciences

The University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity In SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants initiative offers five (5) one-year doctoral dissertation fellowships of $25,000 each. The aim of these fellowships is to support highly promising graduate students who are conducting research and writing empirically-grounded, social science dissertations examining the origins, manifestations, and/or consequences of generosity. Applications must include: a 5-6 page description of the proposed dissertation, a CV, and a letter of recommendation from the dissertation faculty chair who agrees to be listed as principal investigator on the project. For more information, requirements, and application details, please visit the website.

Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service Program (SMART)

The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. Students pursuing degrees related to the following are encouraged to apply: Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Oceanography, Operations Research, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Geosciences, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Information Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Computer and Computational Sciences.

Eligibility: applicants must be:

A U.S. citizen,
18 years of age or older,
Able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
Willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,
A student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and,
Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Fellowships

Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) is an inter-disciplinary society of scientists who encourage and support women to enter and achieve success in science through full participation in their scientific research and its applications; in the development and advancement of women; in the integration careers, personal goals, and society's needs; and by professional networking and mutual inspiration.

Eligibility:

Awards will be made to women holding a degree from a recognized institution of higher learning, of outstanding ability and promise in research, who are performing research at any institution in the U.S. or abroad. Postdoctoral fellows can expect to be evaluated more rigorously than student applicants.
Awards will be made irrespective of race, religion, nationality, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or age. Membership in SDE/GWIS is not required for application for the GWIS Fellowships.
Awards will be made as follows:
- For the SDE, Eloise Gerry, and Vessa Notchev Fellowships, awards are for research in all the natural sciences, including: physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, life sciences, anthropology, psychology and statistics.
- For the Nell I. Mondy Fellowships, awards are for research in the same areas as for the other Fellowships, with preference given to applications in the areas of food science and nutrition. The winner of the Nell I. Mondy Fellowship must be a member of SDE/GWIS.

***Please note that only hypothesis-driven research that uses the scientific method is eligible for SDE/GWIS fellowships.

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

Graduate Student Fellowships - These fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program.

Predoctoral Fellowships - These fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months. Applicants must have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral degree, and must be engaged in dissertation research. In addition, candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct their doctoral research at the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Latino Studies Fellowship Program

The Latino Studies Fellowship Program provides opportunities to US Latino/a predoctoral students and postdoctoral and senior scholars to pursue research topics that relate to Latino art, culture, and history. Interdisciplinary subjects are encouraged and can be undertaken at more than one of the Smithsonian museums and/or research units, and advised by one or more of the Smithsonian research staff members.

This program differs from the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program. It is intended to broaden and increase the body of Latino related research that is being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution. While not a condition of the award, fellows are invited to pursue a portion of their project in the field: at other museums or research facilities, as well as in communities where primary data can be collected. A research and travel allowance will be made available to cover additional costs of spending up to one third of the fellowship tenure away from the Smithsonian, if appropriate and necessary, but not at the fellow's home institution.

Smithsonian Minority Visiting Students

Through the Minority Student Awards Program the Office of Fellowships offers internships and visiting student awards to increase participation of U.S. minority groups who are underrepresented in Smithsonian scholarly programs, in the disciplines of research conducted at the Institution, and in the museum field. Visiting Student Awards are available for currently enrolled advanced graduate students. Visiting Students pursue independently designed research projects in association with Smithsonian staff. Students should contact the Office of Fellowships for application information.

SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Senior tenured faculty serve as research directors who identify research fields for groups of 12 graduate students. The faculty research directors design two workshops: one to prepare students to undertake summer research that will inform the design of their dissertation proposal, held in spring; the other to help students apply their summer research experiences to writing dissertation and funding proposals, held in the fall. Working together, research directors and graduate students help shape emerging fields in the humanities and social sciences.

Eligibility: Students in the humanities and social sciences undertaking doctoral dissertation research may apply for one of the five annual research fields named. The program is designed for second and third year PhD students, enrolled in U.S. institutions, who have not yet submitted and will not submit their dissertation proposals until after the fall workshop. Students who have completed their comprehensive/general/qualifying exams are eligible as long as they have not had their dissertation proposal formally approved by their department before the fall workshop.

Fellows are required to be present and participate in both workshops, the dates for which are listed in the DPDF Application & Award Timeline. If you are unable to attend either workshop for any reason, do not apply to the DPDF

If you have already received funding and have completed pre-dissertation research before applying, you will not be eligible for a DPDF. If you have applied this year or in previous years for SSRC's IDRF program, or for any major funding grant for dissertation research, you are not eligible for a DPDF. If you are unsure if your current funding disqualifies you from the DPDF program, please contact DPDF staff.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation Scholarships

In 1956 the Society of Exploration Geophysicists began a program of encouraging the establishment of scholarship funds by companies and individuals engaged or interested in the field of geophysics. SEG saw the need for a more appropriate organization and caused the SEG Foundation to be organized.

Eligibility:

A student must intend to pursue a college curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field, such as geosciences, physics, geology, or earth and environmental sciences.
A student must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Attending high school and planning to enter college next fall;
(b) An undergraduate or graduate college student whose grades are above average.
Certain scholarships administered by the SEG Foundation may impose additional eligibility requirements, as set forth by the sponsors of those awards.

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Minority Doctoral Scholars Program

The Doctoral Scholars Program is part of a nationwide initiative, the Compact for Faculty Diversity, to produce more minority Ph.D.s and to encourage them to seek faculty positions. Developed with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Ford Foundation, the program offers financial support and other services to doctoral scholars nationwide.

Through the program, SREB states share resources, work to expand their minority applicant pools, support qualified candidates with financial assistance, and assist graduates and higher education institutions in identifying employment opportunities. Since its founding in 1993, the Doctoral Scholars Program has supported more than 900 scholars at 83 institutions in 29 states.

More than 450 participants have completed the program by earning Ph.D.s, and the program currently assists more than 300 scholars actively pursuing Ph.D.s. The program boasts a retention rate of almost 90 percent, 80 percent of its graduates have begun academic careers in higher education, and more than 70 percent are employed in SREB states.

Eligibility:

Are a Ph.D. candidate. Scholars are ineligible in all other doctoral degree programs, including D.B.A., D.D.S., D.N.P., D.P.T., D.V.M., Ed.D., J.D., M.D., Pharm.D., etc.
Are within the first year of the Ph.D. program or are expecting admission before the
academic year begins. (required for the Doctoral Award)
Have completed all course work and comprehensive/preliminary exams and have defended the prospectus successfully before the academic year begins. (required for the Dissertation Award)
Are a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status.
Are a member of a racial or ethnic minority (including African-American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latin American, Native American or others).
Hold or are scheduled to receive a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university by the beginning of the fall semester. The program particularly encourages applicants who seek Ph.D.s in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math), which have particularly low minority representation.
Are accepted into or enrolled in a full-time, campus-based Ph.D. program (not online or distance learning) at a participating institution in a participating state by August, the start of the academic year.
Are not employed outside your department or discipline.
Plan to become a full-time college or university faculty member after earning your Ph.D.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships

The 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. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented researchers conducting dissertation research related to education. Like all Spencer Foundation programs, the Dissertation Fellowship program receives many more applications than it can fund. This year, up to 600 applications are anticipated and about 20 fellowships will be awarded.

Eligibility: Applicants need not be citizens of the United States; however, they must be candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States. These fellowships are not intended to finance data collection or the completion of doctoral coursework, but rather to support the final analysis of the research topic and the writing of the dissertation. For this reason, all applicants must document that they will have completed all pre-dissertation requirements and must provide a clear and specific plan for completing the dissertation within a one or two-year time frame.

Stanford's Center for International Security & Cooperation Fellowships

CISAC offers pre and postdoctoral and professional fellowships for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University, where they participate in seminars, and interact with each other as well as faculty and
researchers. They are expected to produce a research product (e.g., dissertation chapters, draft articles, a book manuscript). The Center considers applicants working within a broad range of topics related to peace and international security. Suitable topics may include, but are not limited to:

Transnational processes affecting conflict and human security
The United Nations and global governance
Causes and prevention of conflict
Determinants of post-war settlements
The interaction of science, politics and policy
Nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation
Proliferation and nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapon
Terrorism and counter-terrorism
The politics of homeland security
The determinants of foreign and military policy within and across states and regions

Eligibility: Fellowships are available to PhD candidates who have made substantial progress toward the completion of their dissertation and to scholars with PhD or equivalent degrees from the United States and abroad. The Center invites applications from a variety of areas of expertise, including anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, sociology, medicine, and the natural and physical sciences. The Center also seeks applications from professionals, such as military officers or civilian members of the United States government, members of military or diplomatic services from other countries, and journalists interested in international security issues.

Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

Description: The Krell Institute is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for doctoral students to receive up to four years of financial support while pursuing degrees in fields of study important to the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration. This unique experience allows students to meet and collaborate with researchers during a12-week research experience at different Department of Energy research laboratories. Students with specific interests in nuclear science, materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics, and high energy density physics are greatly encouraged to apply.

Compensation: Awardees are given a yearly stipend of $36,000 plus payment of all tuition and fees.

For more information and the online application, please visit: http://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/

Swann Foundation Fellowships

The Swann Foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually (with a stipend of up to $15,000) to assist the fellow in his/her ongoing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. In lieu of one fellowship, the board has made smaller awards to several recipients in recent years due to the number, nature, and quality of fellowship applications.

To be eligible, one must be a candidate for an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in an accredited graduate program in a university in the United States, Canada or Mexico and working toward the completion of a dissertation or thesis for that degree, or be engaged in postgraduate research within three years of receiving an M.A. or Ph.D. Although research must be in the field of caricature and cartoon, there is no limitation regarding the place or time period covered. Since the Fund encourages research in a variety of academic disciplines, there is no restriction upon the university department in which this work is being done, provided the subject pertains to caricature or cartoon art. Individuals who are not U.S. residents but who otherwise meet the above academic qualifications may also apply and be considered for a fellowship, contingent upon the applicant's visa eligibility.

Sydney S. Spivack Program in Applied Social Research and Social Policy

The ASA encourages applications for the Congressional Fellowship. The Fellowship brings a PhD-level sociologist to Washington, DC, to work as a staff member on a congressional committee or in a congressional office, or as a member of a congressional agency (e.g., the General Accounting Office). This intensive four to six month experience reveals the intricacies of the policy making process to the sociological fellow and shows the usefulness of sociological data and concepts to policy issues.

Each applicant should have a general idea about the area of interest, some experience in client-driven work, good writing skills, and a commitment to the policy process. It is helpful to investigate some placement possibilities in advance, or to suggest some in the letter of interest. The application should highlight the link between one's sociological expertise and a current policy issue. Be sure to specify the time span available to do the fellowship placement.

The stipend for the Fellowship is $20,000 for six months and $30,000 for 11 months. (The Fellow is not an ASA employee and thus there are no additional benefits, including health insurance.) The Fellowship is funded by the American Sociological Foundation and is part of the Spivack Program in Applied Social Research and Social Policy.

Applications may be submitted via email or USPS. If you are submitting your application electronically, remember to email your CV as a PDF file and include “Congressional Fellowship” in the subject line.

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Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.

The goal of the fellowship program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The program develops a source of trained men and women who will represent the skill needs of the Department and who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.

Eligibility requirements include the following:

Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered.
Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
At the time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year, full-time master's degree program in either public policy, international affairs, or public administration, or in an academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages (U.S. graduate institutions only).
A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.

Consideration will be given to qualified applicants who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement in programs relevant to the work of the U.S. Department of State, such as international affairs, management, communications, history, political science, economics, and foreign languages, and also to whether a candidate demonstrates financial need. The number of fellowships will be determined by available funding.

Finalists will be invited to participate in an interview process.

Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships for African-American Scholars

Dartmouth College invites applications for the Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships from US citizens who plan careers in college or university teaching. The goal of the Marshall fellowship program is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars (including African-American, Latina/o, and Native American scholars) and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity.

The Fellowship supports graduate scholars for a year-long residency at Dartmouth that generally runs from September through August. They offer an opportunity for scholars who plan a career in higher education and have completed all other Ph.D. requirements to finish their dissertations with access to the outstanding libraries, computing facilities and faculty of Dartmouth College. In addition, Fellows will participate in classroom activities with scholars who are dedicated to undergraduate teaching. Fellows may be pursuing the Ph.D. degree in any discipline or area taught in the Dartmouth undergraduate Arts and Sciences curriculum. Each Fellow will be affiliated with a department or program at the College.

Three Fellowships will be awarded. Each Fellowship provides a stipend of $25,000, office space, library privileges, and a $2,500 research assistance fund. Fellows will be expected to complete the dissertation during the tenure of the Fellowship and may have the opportunity to participate in teaching, either as a primary instructor or as part of a team.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of: academic achievement and promise; membership in a racial or ethnic group that is currently underrepresented among faculty in the applicant's academic field; demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented minorities and increasing cross-racial understanding; and potential for serving as an advocate and mentor for minority undergraduate and graduate students.

Consideration will be made for scholars who seek to share their research as presenters and lecturers in the Dartmouth community. Each fellow will be expected to participate in selected activities with undergraduate students (for example, presenting guest lectures in classes, serving in programs for minority students interested in academic careers, and interacting with undergraduate majors in host departments).

TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment

To make available small cash awards to promising doctoral students working in the area of foreign- or second-language assessment that will help them finish their dissertations in a timely manner.

Eligibility: to be eligible you must be a graduate/postgraduate student who...

Is registered in a doctoral program, leading to a degree with a specialization in second or foreign language assessment
Has completed all course and examination requirements for the degree
Has a dissertation proposal that has been approved by an appropriate committee at the candidate's university.

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U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security

The U.S. Borlaug Fellows fellowship grant program supports exceptional graduate students who are interested in developing a component of their graduate research in a developing countrey setting, in collaboration with a mentor from an International Agricultural Research Center or a national-level agriculture institution within the host country. The program is meant to lay a foundation that facilitates long-term international research collaborations between students and their affiliated academic advisors with international mentors. Graduate students in this program will hopefully assume leadership positions in a wide variety of organizations and help develop food security for the future.

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U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

The fellowship is intended for American college/university students who express an interest in international collaboration but as of yet had not been afforded many opportunities to travel abroad. The length of time for the travel is expected to be between 4 and 6 weeks and should include interaction with individuals from other nations. During his/her travel, the recipient should be willing to participate in public diplomacy events arranged with the pertinent U.S. State Department Consulate, Mission, and/or Embassy. Following the travel, the recipient agrees to submit a report describing experiences and analyzing objectives achieved; share his/her experiences with others; and be available to make a presentation at the Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.

Funding:
Funding for this fellowship has generously come from a private donation. Future distributions of the fellowship may rely on further donations to the Department of State.

Eligibility:

Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible for foreign travel
Must be at least 18 years old and not older than 25 at the time of application
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university in the United States

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UCSB Black Studies Dissertation Fellowship

The Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for one fellowships for the academic year 2012-2013. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy at an accredited university. This fellowship is also open to international applicants. The department is particularly interested in scholars whose research focuses on intersections of race, class, gender or sexuality in African/Caribbean/African-American or Diasporic Studies.

The duration of the award is nine months and the fellowship grant is $20,000. Scholars are required to be in residence during the entire fellowship period and there is an expectation that the dissertation will be completed during the term of residency. Dissertation scholars will teach one undergraduate course and present one public lecture.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant

The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) program empowers a new generation of scholars to develop and conduct applied research on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. This program:

Encourages doctoral candidates to engage in research studies that focus on policy-relevant housing and community development issues that impact the country.
Provides a forum for Ph.D. candidates to share their research findings.
Focuses attention on research that may impact federal problem solving and policymaking and that is relevant to HUD's policy priorities and annual goals and objectives.

OUP competitively awards one-time grants of up to $25,000 for a period of 24 months to doctoral candidates currently enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. These grants must be used to support direct costs incurred that support the timely completion of the dissertation.

Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants are accredited institutions of higher education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that sponsor doctoral students who meet the following program requirements:

Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (recipient of an Alien Registration Recipient Card-Form I-551, commonly referred to as a Green Card) currently enrolled an accredited doctoral program.
Have an approved dissertation proposal.
Provide documentation from the dissertation committee chairperson that states the feasibility of the following:
- By the application due date, the student's dissertation proposal will be accepted by the full dissertation committee.
- The student will have an assigned dissertation advisor.
- By September 1 of the funding year, the student will have satisfactorily completed all other written and oral Ph.D. requirements, including all examinations and defense of the proposal except the dissertation.
- The proposed dissertation can be prepared and delivered within the 2-year grant period.
Provide a support letter from the institution. This support may not replace support or assistance the institution would otherwise provide to the student (for example, physical working space).

University of Vermont George Washington Henderson Fellowships in Economics, Biology, and Natural Resources

The George Washington Henderson Fellowship Program was established in honor of the memory of George Washington Henderson who was one of the first African American students elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to graduate from the University of Vermont in the class of 1877. In cooperation with academic departments, the program sponsors pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars who will help advance the university's research and teaching goals and assist UVM in reaching its diversity goals, especially with respect to the academic curriculum.

The UVM Henderson Fellowship Program are field specific and these fields change from year to year. Henderson Fellows are supported for up to two years (fellowships are renewable after the first year) and are offered either as a two-year pre-doc/post-doc fellowship. Fellows pursue their own publication, research agenda, and teach or co-teach one course per semester. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents (LPR) are eligible to apply.

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Warren E. Miller Scholarship

This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding pre-tenure scholars (assistant professors and advanced graduate students) in the social and behavioral sciences for the purposes of attending four-week sessions in the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Recipients of the Miller Scholarship will receive a fee waiver to cover enrollment and a stipend to help with expenses while staying in Ann Arbor.

Applicants to the Warren E. Miller Scholarship should have professional interests in one or more of the following areas: 1) Developing a common approach to understanding electoral behavior within or across nations 2) Understanding the process of democratization in electoral systems 3) Understanding the link between global politics and local electoral behavior 4) Understanding how context influences political behavior 5) Understanding how globalization causes change in political behavior.

Applications must include a current CV, cover letter explaining how participation in the Consortium will contribute toward the completion of the Ph.D., and two letters of recommendation. For more information and detailed application instructions, please visit the ICPSR's website.

Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grants

Dissertation Fieldwork Grants are awarded 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 be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or sub-field. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be currently enrolled for a doctoral degree.
Application must be made jointly with a dissertation supervisor or other scholar who will undertake responsibility for supervising the project.
Qualified doctoral students are eligible without regard to nationality or institutional or departmental affiliation.
Grant funds cannot be released unless the applicant has successfully completed all requirements for the doctoral degree other than the dissertation/thesis. Applications may be submitted before the completion of such requirements; however, all requirements other than the dissertation/thesis must be completed before the start date for the research given by the applicant on the application form. If the application is successful, the Foundation will request confirmation that this requirement has been met.
Dissertation Fieldwork applications that were unsuccessful in a prior funding cycle may be resubmitted only if they are accompanied by a resubmission statement, explaining how the application is different from the prior application and how the referees' comments have been addressed.
If a Dissertation Fieldwork grant is awarded, the applicant and supervisor must agree to comply with the Requirements and Conditions of the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant.

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program

The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in US biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. 100 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars to conduct projects in over 20 countries worldwide.

For more information, requirements, and the online application, please visit the Whitaker Foundation’s website.

Winterthur Fellowship - McNeil Dissertation Fellowships

Winterthur invites academic, independent, and museum scholars, and advanced graduate students to apply for short and long-term residential research fellowships. Fellows have conducted research in the areas of material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, childhood, sentimental literary culture, and many other areas of social and cultural history. Winterthur's museum and library collections are rich and diverse, and we welcome applications that offer fresh approaches to our resources. The McNeil Dissertation Fellowship is a one or two semester long fellowships for doctoral candidates conducting dissertation research. Stipend: $7000 per semester.

Winterthur Research Fellowships

Winterthur invites academic, independent, and museum scholars, and advanced graduate students to apply for short and long-term residential research fellowships. Fellows have conducted research in the areas of material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, childhood, sentimental literary culture, and many other areas of social and cultural history. Winterthur's museum and library collections are rich and diverse, and we welcome applications that offer fresh approaches to our resources. The Research Fellowships provide a one to three month short term fellowships for academic, museum, and independent scholars, including graduate students. Fellows receive a stipend of $1500 per month. Applicants need not apply for a specific named fellowship, but we do designate certain awards as:

Faith Andrews Fellowships for the study of Shaker life and material culture
Robert Lee Gill Fellowships for research on American decorative arts, painting, architecture, or historic preservation
Dwight P. Lanmon Fellowships for the study of glass and ceramics
Neville McD. Thompson Fellowships for the study of domestic life, late 19th- and early 20th-century design and material culture

WREI Congressional Fellows on Women and Public Policy

WREI awards annual fellowships to a select number of graduate students with a proven commitment to equity for women. WREI Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit as they work from January to August as Congressional legislative aides in Washington, D.C. Fellows receive stipends for tuition and living expenses.

Established in 1980, the WREI Fellowship program is designed to:

Encourage more effective participation by women in the formulation of policy options
Promote activities that encourage the translation of research into policy
Raise awareness that national and international issues concerning women are interdependent
Foster better understanding of how policies affect women and men differently
Gain greater appreciation of the fact that issues often defined as "women's issues" are really of equal importance to men.

The program is open to applicants who are currently enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate program leading to a degree. WREI strongly recommends that applicants have completed at least nine hours of graduate coursework before applying, and have a demonstrated interest in research or political activity relevant to women’s social and political status. Competition often includes lawyers, doctors, MBAs, and PhD candidates with extensive professional and volunteer experience.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship encourages original and significant research about women that crosses interdisciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. The Women's Studies Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. The Women's Studies competition is for projects in the humanities and social sciences; projects in fields such as management, the clinical and biological sciences, and law are not eligible unless they have a demonstrable academic grounding in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants working on health-related issues in the social sciences should consider carefully whether their work demonstrably centers on the topic’s social, cultural, and individual aspects.

Eligibility:

Completion of all pre-dissertation requirements
Writing on issues related to women, gender, women’s studies or feminist/gender/LGBTQ theory
Enrolled in a graduate school in the United States
Expect to complete the Ph.D. by summer 2013

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Zonta International Foundation Amelia Earhart Fellowships Awards for Women

Women of any nationality pursuing a PhD/doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering are eligible. Please note that post-doctoral research programs are not eligible for this Fellowship. The Fellowship of $10,000 may be used at any university or college offering accredited graduate courses and degrees. Current Amelia Earhart Fellows may apply to renew their Fellowship for a second year through the same application and evaluation procedures as first-time applicants.

External Funding Incentives

The Graduate School offers the Graduate Student Incentive Program, an external funding incentive award for students who have applied for, or have secured funding from sources external to the University of Kentucky.

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