EXTERNAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Please note deadlines. Submission deadlines for some fellowships have passed for the current year. The fellowship information remains posted to assist students in planning for future years since most of these funding opportunities reoccur annually.

AAUW - American Fellowships

American Anthropological Association (AAA) Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowships Dissertation Completion Fellowships

Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities Post-Doctoral Fellowship NEW!

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CGSF)

Department of Energy Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)

Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship for Asian Immigrants

Earthwatch Institute Research Funding

Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Young Scientists Summer Program (IIASA) 2007 -

Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program (ISLP)] Scholarships to Study in the United States NEW!

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund (JFMF) Teacher Program NEW!

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Discovery Scholarships

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Fellowship, Postdoctoral

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund for Latin American and Caribbean students NEW!

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources

National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

The New York State Senate Fellowships

National Institute of Justice - Graduate Research Fellowship and the W.E.B DuBois Fellowship Program

NFS Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships NEW!

Rowe Fund Grants

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research

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

Sigma Delta Epsilon (SDE) Fellowships

Stony Brook News Literary Program  NEW!

Thayer Fellowship and the Ross Award

Udall Foundation Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship

Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature and Culture

The Wenner-Gren Foundation International Collaborative Research Grants

The Wenner-Gren Foundation - Dissertation Fieldwork Grants

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D Fellowships and Grants

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American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowships back to top

The American Association of University Women's (AAUW's) American Fellowships program provides graduate funding to women in the United States in all fields of study except engineering. The purpose of the Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar's living expenses while she completes her dissertation. Fellows are expected to pursue their projects full time during the funding period. Fellows may work up to 10 hours a week, or teach one course per semester or term, with written permission from the foundation.

Amount
$20,000

Amount Note: Dissertation Fellowships carry a stipend of $20,000 for the fellowship year (July 1 to June 30). The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Funds may not be used for extended field research.

URL for more information:www.aauw.org


American Anthropological Association (AAA) Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program back to top

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.

Amount
A non-renewable reward of $10,000.

Eligibility
Applicants must be US citizens who are members of historically underrepresented ethnic minority groups (i.e. African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Latinos, Chicanos, & Pacific Islanders). Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time doctoral program in anthropology, and have been admitted to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is to be awarded. Applicants must also be members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). The applicant’s dissertation proposal must have been approved by committee prior to application. Ideal candidates will have a record of outstanding academic achievement, have been members of the AAA for at least one month before application, and be in need of fellowship monies to complete their dissertation.

Deadline
Completed applications, including any supplemental materials, must be received by the annual deadline of February 15.

Additional information can be found at www.aaanet.org or by calling (705) 528-1902

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowships Dissertation Completion Fellowship back to top

The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion 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. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure or shortly thereafter.

The Fellowship tenure may be carried out in residence at the Fellow's home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research but may not be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant.

The Fellowships includes stipend of $25,000, funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and up to $5,000 for university fees of up to $5,000 – for an award total up to $33,000.

Tenure
one year.

Completed applications must be submitted electronically by mid-November. Decisions are announced in late March.
Eligibility
A Ph.D. candidate in a humanities or social science department in the United States. (Students preparing theses for master’s degrees are not eligible.)

All requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation completed before beginning fellowship tenure.
 
No more than six years in the degree program; awardees can hold this Fellowship no later than their seventh year.
 
Application Requirements
The application process is comprised of the following:
 

For futher information , including application instructions, visit: www.acls.org/ecfguide.htm

Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities Post-Doctoral Fellowship back to top

The Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities, with grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William R. Kenan Trust, appoints a number of post-doctoral fellows in the humanities each academic year. Fellows are appointed as Lecturers in appropriate departments at Columbia University and as postdoctoral research fellows. The fellowship is renewable for a second and third year. In the first year, Fellows teach one course per semester: at least one of these courses will be in the undergraduate general education program of the University. In years two and three, Fellows teach one course per year. In addition to teaching and research, the duties of Fellows include attendance at the Society's lectures and events as well as active participation in the intellectual life of the Society and of the department with which the Fellow is affiliated.

Amount: $55,000 annually, plus an additional $4,000 research stipend.

Eligibility: Must have received Ph.D. after January 1, 2005 and no later than July 1 of the application year.

Deadline: Annually in early October.

The online application and additional information can be found at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/societyoffellows/fellowship.html .

 

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CGSF) back to top

This fellowship is for exceptional undergraduate seniors or first or second year graduate students planning full-time study toward a PhD. in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences with emphasis in high performance computing. Recipients receive payments of all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study, $31200 yearly stipend, matching funds for a computer workstation up to $2500, yearly academic allowance of $1000, yearly conferences, and opportunity to complete a practicum at a national DOE laboratory. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Applicants must apply online at https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/application. For additional information, contact the DOE CSGF program coordinator at csgf@krellinst.org.  

Annual deadline for application & supporting materials: mid-January.

Department of Energy Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF) back to top

This fellowship is for exceptional graduate students planning full-time study toward a Ph.D. in the areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions. Recipients receive payments of all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study at any U.S. university, $32,400 yearly stipend, yearly academic allowance of $1,000 and the opportunity to complete a practicum at a national DOE laboratory. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Applicants must apply online at 

https://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/application

Deadline
Application and supporting materials due annually in early January.

 

Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship for Asian Immigrants back to top

The Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship is sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Associatio (APAA) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven Laboratory. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to honor the late Brookhaven Lab scientist for whom it was named.

In memory of Lin’s distinguished research, achievements, and inventions, the scholarship is granted each year to an Asian immigrant with a student visa who is matriculating toward a graduate degree in environmental & energy technology, biology, or chemistry at an accredited institution of higher education. Such is how Lin began his career.

Brookhaven Lab scientists and members of APAA choose the winner. The selection criteria include academic records, references, career goals, and other factors deemed appropriate by the selection committee. The scholarship is granted independent of financial need.

Applications and further information can be obtained by calling Brookhaven Lab’s Diversity Office at 631 344-6253, or by sending e-mail to sge@bnl.gov, or by visiting the APAA website at http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/apaa/mslscholarship.asp

Deadline
The application deadline is in late May

Mow Shiah Lin began his career at Brookhaven Lab in 1975 as a postdoctoral fellow, and he advanced to co-lead a research team working with an environmental remediation company to use selected bacteria to convert toxic oil wastes, such as used motor oils, into useful products. In 2001, Lin shared the R&D 100 Award, given by R&D Magazine to honor the top 100 technological achievements of the year, for a technology to recover silica from geothermal brine. Lin died suddenly due to a brain aneurysm at the height of his career in 2003, and his fellow employees, friends, and family contributed funds to establish the scholarship.

Earthwatch Institute Research Fundingback to top

Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities back to top

Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. In 2006, the program awarded approximately 60 pre-doctoral fellowships.

Eligibility
Eligibility to apply for a pre-doctoral fellowship is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals; individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors, or other designations); individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; individuals 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; and individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and urban planning.

Deadline
Annually, mid November

Contact Address     Fellowship Office, GR 346A
                                    National Research Council of the National Academies
                                    500 Fifth Street, NW 
                                    Washington, DC 20001
                                    United States of America
                                    +1 (202) 334-2872
                                    infofell@nas.edu

For more information, visit: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/FORDfellowships/fordpredoc.html

 

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) back to top

The Freeman-ASIA Program aims to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need. Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in Asia and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

The Freeman-ASIA Program is made possible by the generous support of the Freeman Foundation and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

Deadlines
Application deadline for Spring awards: mid-October, application deadline for summer awards: early March, application deadline for Fall awards: early April.

For more information, please visit http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman%2DASIA/ .

To access the online applications , please visit:
http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman%2DASIA/a_deadlines.shtm .

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Young Scientists Summer Program (IIASA) 2007 ) back to top

Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) near Vienna, Austria, hosts a select group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA's senior scientists on projects within the Institute's 3 main theme areas of Natural Resources & Environment, Population & Society, and Energy & Technology. The U.S. Committee for IIASA provides airfare and a modest living allowance for the applications from American institutions who are selectd to participate.

Deadlines
Applications accepted annually from mid-October to mid-January.

For more information & to access the online application, please visit http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/register/index.html?sb=10

Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program (ISLP) 2008-2009 back to top

The Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program (ISLP) is a competitive scholarship program which provides select graduate (Master's or Doctoral) and current or prospective undergraduate students from Iraq with a fully-funded scholarship towards the completion of a degree at a college or university in the United States. Funded by a U.S. corporation and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the goal of the program is to provide the Iraqi scholarship recipients with the opportunity to pursue study at a U.S. college or university, develop new leadership and cultural skills, and to build closer ties between the people of the U.S. and the future leaders of Iraq.

Deadline
Applications due annually in late- September

Program details and online application instructions can be found at http://iraq.usembassy.gov/iraq/20061203_islp.html

Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program back to top

The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated:

Funding Available
Subject to the availability of funds, a fellow receives the Javits fellowship annually for up to the lesser of 48 months or the completion of their degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment (accepted by the institution of higher education in lieu of all tuition and fees for the fellow) and a stipend (based on the fellow's financial need as determined by the measurements of the Federal Student Assistance Processing System. In fiscal year 2005, the institutional payment was $11,822 and the maximum stipend was $30,000.

Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S. , or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States.

Undergraduate students about to enter graduate school and graduate students who have not yet completed their first year of graduate study and who intend to pursue a doctoral or master's degree, if the master's degree is the terminal or highest degree awarded in an approved field, may apply. Twenty percent of the fellowships shall be awarded in the social sciences, twenty percent in the arts, and sixty percent in the humanities.

Deadline
Competitions are held annually. Applications are made available in the summer and the deadline for transmittal of applications is in early October.

The fellowship's website is: http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund (JFMF) Teacher Program back to top

The JFMF Teacher Program, sponsored by the Government of Japan, provides teachers and administrators with fully-funded three-week study tours of Japan. The program is designed to increase understanding between the people of Japan and the United States by inviting U.S. elementary and secondary educators to visit Japan and share their experiences with fellow Americans upon their return.

Deadline
Mid-December

The application can be found online at http://www.iie.org/Website/WPreview.cfm?WID=194

Contact IIE for more information at 1-888-527-2636 (toll free) or jfmf@iie.org.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Discovery Scholarships back to top

The KAUST Discovery Scholarship is the general scholarship program of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This program is designed to ensure that any highly talented student who is qualified and eligible to enroll in KAUST will receive full financial support while at the University. Those who receive a Discovery Scholarship will receive full tuition support, a living stipend, and summer and career enrichment programs.

KAUST will offer Discovery Scholarships to all KAUST students – an exceptional level of support intended to attract gifted and talented students from Saudi Arabia and from other countries around the world.

Recipients of the KAUST Discovery Scholarship represent future leaders in science, engineering and technology. Students
may apply for a KAUST Discovery Scholarship directly, or they may be nominated by a professor at their institution.

Deadline
Early-December

For more information, including the online application, visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa/students/discovery-scholarships.aspx

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Fellowship, Postdoctoral back to top

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is currently accepting applications for its prestigious Lawrence Fellowship. 

The Lawrence Fellowship is now in its tenth year.  It was established to provide outstanding postdoctoral scientists an opportunity to pursue cutting-edge science and stimulate cross-fertilization of ideas.  The successful candidates have freedom to pursue world-class research with ample resources to support their efforts.  The Fellows will interact with scientists having a wide range of expertise, and the Laboratory is committed to making their experience at LLNL positive and rewarding.  The salary is very competitive.

This three-year Fellowship is awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, credentials, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements.  Candidates must have received their Ph.D. within five (5) years of beginning the Fellowship.  Typically, two to four awards are given each year.  After their three-year term, the Fellows may consider any career option, including staying at the Laboratory.  Fellows will choose original and independent research in one or more aspects of science relevant to the competencies at LLNL.  Research areas may include many branches of the following disciplines:
 
        o       Astronomy
        o       Atmospheric Science
        o       Biology
        o       Chemistry
        o       Computer Science
        o       Energy
        o       Engineering
        o       Environmental Science
        o       Geology
        o       Materials Science
        o       Mathematics
        o       Physics 

Deadline
Applications can be submitted through http://fellowship.llnl.gov
They must be completed by November 1st.

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund back to top

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund grants student loans to competent persons from Latin American and Caribbean countries, members of the Organization of American States, to help them finance their higher education studies in the United States, with the understanding that, upon completing those studies, they will be in a position to give their respective countries the benefit of their training.

The Fund loans are of a supplementary nature, without interest, repayable within a term of, at most, fifty-three months after completion  of the studies or research program for which the loan is granted.  Because of the supplementary nature of the loans awarded by the Fund, students may apply for a loan to cover expenses directly related to their studies or emergencies not covered by their principal sources of financing.

Further information is available at http://www.oas.org/rowe/purpose.asp

 

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources back to top

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer fellowships funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources.

The purposes of this fellowship program are to: help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources; enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available; encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad; and provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future.

The Fellowships
The program offers about ten competitively awarded fellows hips. Each provides a stipend of $1,600 per month for 9–12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $800 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on the research experience. The maximum award will be $20,000. Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships will not be renewed or extended. Fellows are expected to devote full time to their dissertation research without holding teaching or research assistantships or undertaking other paid work. Applicants may apply simultaneously for other fellowships, including Mellon awards, but fellows may not hold other fellowships simultaneously with CLIR's. Fellows may use stipends to meet living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses that enable dissertation research to be carried out, but not to defray tuition.”

Deadlines
Complete applications (including transcripts and references) must be postmarked to CLIR by mid-November . Fellowship awards will be announced in early April. Fellowship tenure will begin between June and September and end within 12 months of commencing

Additional information can be found at: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html

National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship back to top

The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.

Fellowship Awards
Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time. 

Fellowships must begin the academic year following application.

Fellows take the equivalent of one year's teaching leave during the fellowship term.

Fellows will be included in professional development retreats with other fellows and NAEd members. 

Up to twenty postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2007.

Selection will be made by a committee of NAEd members. 

Qualifications and Guidelines
Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree in the 5 years prior to application, or be graduating by December 31 st of the year of application

Applicant should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education.

Proposed project must be a research project. NAEd funds studies that examine the efficacy of curriculum and teaching methods, however, we do not fund the initial development of curriculum or instructional programs.

Applications will be judged on the applicant's past research record, career trajectory, and the quality of the project described in the application.

Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.

Non-US citizens are welcome to apply.

Concurrent funding for the proposed project is not permitted.

Deadline
All application materials must be received by early November.

**Before submitting a proposal, applicants are encouraged to read The Art of Writing Proposals Applicants are also encouraged to seek feedback from respected colleagues prior to submission.

Questions should be directed to: National Academy of Education, 500 Fifth Street NW, #1049 , Washington , DC 20001 ; E-mail: info@naeducation.org ; Telephone: 202-334-2341.

Full application materials can be found at: http://www.naeducation.org/Fellowship_Application.pdf

 

The New York State Senate Fellowships back to top

The New York State Senate awards 11 legislative fellowships, one Journalism fellowship, one Public Service fellowship, and one Finance fellowship each year. Fellows are on-site in Albany at the New York State Senate from September to July. Housing in Albany is not included and is the responsibility of the fellow.

Applications from a wide range of interests and disciplines are welcomed and encouraged. No training in history, politics, or government is necessary. Fellows are typically placed in the office of an elected member of the Senate. Fellows are not considered employees of the Senate, but many past fellows have been hired to full employee status in the Senate, Assembly, Executive Chamber, and various agencies, associations, and lobbying firms.

Eligibility
Must be a United States citizen enrolled in a full-time graduate program the year preceding the fellowship. May not be enrolled in classes or employed elsewhere during the fellowship year.

Deadline
April 11

Amount: A grant-in-study stipend of $32,000 is distributed in biweekly installments during enrollment in the fellowship program. Some benefit options are available (health, dental, vision, life insurance and the retirement program).

More information can be found at:

http://senate.state.ny.us/StudentPrograms.nsf/Public_index?openform

or by contacting Krista Applebee at (518) 455-2611 or students@senate.state.ny.us .

 

National Institute of Justice - Graduate Research Fellowship and the W.E.B DuBois Fellowship Program back to top

The National Institute of Justice is once again offering two student research opportunities: the Graduate Research Fellowship and the W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program.

The Graduate Research Fellowship provides dissertation research support to outstanding doctoral students undertaking independent research on issues related to crime and justice. Students from academic disciplines are encouraged to apply and propose original research that has direct implications for criminal justice. NIJ encourages diversity in
approaches and perspectives in an effort to encourage doctoral students to contribute critical and innovative thinking to pressing criminal justice problems. Visit http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000794.pdf

In addition, the W.E.B DuBois Fellowship Program seeks to advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. DuBois fellows are asked to focus on policy questions that reflect the American past, present, and, increasingly,
the future. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts. Visit http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000793.pdf to read the current solicitation.”

NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. For more information on NIJ, please visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij.

 

NFS Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program back to top

This program is intended to provide highest-quality international research experiences for U.S. students via two components: ( 1) International Research Experiences for Students (IRES), which support groups of U.S. undergraduate or graduate students conducting research abroad in collaboration with foreign investigators and (2) Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP), which support the dissertation research abroad of one doctoral student in collaboration with a foreign investigator.

Approximately $2.1 million is expected to be available annually to support 24 grants. Proposals generally must be submitted by U.S. institutions, organizations or professional societies on behalf of principal investigators. DDEP proposals must be submitted by faculty advisors of graduate students whose dissertation projects are the subject of the proposals. IRES proposals are due Feb. 15 and Sept. 15, annually; DDEP proposals may be submitted at any time.

For more information, visit:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf04036

 

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships back to top

The National Science Foundation is offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 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 at the early stages of their graduate study.

Currently the fellowship provides an annual stipend of $30,000 and an additional $10,500 cost of education allowance paid to the university on behalf of the fellow to cover tuition, fees and related research expenditures.

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation successfully.

Fellowship applications must be submitted by the prospective Fellow. Applicants must register with FastLane ( http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov ) prior to submitting an application and must affiliate with an accredited United States university, college, or nonprofit academic institution or appropriate international institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics prior to activating the Fellowship award.

Deadlines
Applications, by discipline, are generally due in early November each year.
Life Sciences
Psychology, Mathematical Sciences
Social Sciences
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy
Engineering
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Geosciences

For further information, please consult NSF's website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/research_edu_community.jsp



National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship back to top

Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East).

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. Information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep.

Deadlines
The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 12.

For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.

The Rowe Fund Grants back to top

Interest-free, loans to citizens from Latin America and the Caribbean for studies in accredited institutions of the U.S. The maximum amount granted is $15,000 per individual. The beneficiary commits to repay the total loan granted as per loan agreement and to return to their home countries to apply their knowledge and training.

For more information visit www.oas.org/rowe.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research
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Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Scholarship for Service Program back to top

The program supports undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories. The DoD offers this scholarship for service to individuals who demonstrate outstanding ability and special aptitude for a career in scientific and engineering research and product development, express interest in career opportunities at DoD laboratories, and are pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, one of the following disciplines:

1. Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
2. Biosciences
3. Chemical engineering
4. Chemistry
5. Civil engineering
6. Cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences
7. Computer and computational sciences
8. Electrical engineering
9. Geosciences
10. Information sciences
11. Materials science and engineering
12. Mathematics
13. Mechanical engineering
14. Naval architecture and ocean engineering
15. Nuclear engineering
16. Oceanography
17. Operations research
18. Physics

The DoD is also interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary, military technology areas that overlap the disciplines listed above. Applicants interested in studying in one of the interdisciplinary areas should apply under of the disciplines listed above and then indicate their specific areas of interest on their application. During summer sessions, students will receive assignments as interns at DoD laboratories and agencies. After completion of their studies, SMART scholars will be employed in assignments aligned with their areas of interest and needs of the DoD.

Amount:$23,000
Upper Amount: $40,000
Amount Note: The tenure of a SMART Scholarship is up to the time typically required to complete degree studies. However, second -year and subsequent-year awards are contingent upon determination by the SMART Executive Agent that the student is making satisfactory academic progress towards a STEM degree. Participants must reapply to the SMART Program for consideration of subsequent awards.

Participants in the SMART Scholarship for Service Program receive
- annual stipend ranging from $22,000 to $39,000 depending on prior educational experience,
- full tuition and related educational fees,
- book allowance of $1,000 per academic year,
- paid summer internships, and
- employment placement after graduation.

Awards cannot be deferred.

A SMART Program participant may not accept simultaneous remuneration from another major scholarship.

Eligibility
The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the DoD. The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research. As such, the program primarily targets "hand-on-the-bench" researchers and engineers. Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals who
- will be 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2008,
- are able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
- are willing to accept postgraduate employment with the DoD,
- are students in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (at all schools attended), and
- are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the eligible fields.

Permanent residents are not eligible. An individual with dual citizenship may need to renounce their non-U.S. citizenship.

Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled full time in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (i.e., undergraduate applicants must be at least freshman to apply and can apply for funding for their sophomore through senior years only). Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled full time in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such.Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE within five years of the application deadline. Subject tests are not required.

Current employees of the federal government are welcome to apply. Because the SMART Program requires participants to agree to accept a period of obligated employment with the DoD immediately after graduation, active-duty military are not eligible, as this would conflict with military service obligations.

Scholarships are tenable only at U.S. institutions offering degrees in the eligible scientific areas; engineering programs must also be ABET accredited. During part of the student's tenure, he or she may study or engage in research or field work away from his or her academic institution if, in the judgment of the academic or research advisor and DoD mentor, such arrangements further the student's education and contribute directly to the attainment of a degree. The student must be officially enrolled and earning academic credit while engaging in research or fieldwork away from his or her academic institution.

Deadline
Annually in Mid December
Deadline Note: All applicants are required to submit applications online by 5:00 P.M. EST on the deadline. All materials must be submitted electronically or received by the deadline.

Contact
Contact Name: Evan Gaines
Contact Address: SMART Scholarship for Service Program
American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street, NW, Suite 600
Contact City: Washington
Contact State: District of Columbia
Contact Zip: 20036
Contact Country: United States
Contact Phone: +1 (202) 331-3544
Contact Fax: +1 (202) 265-8504
Contact Email: smart@asee.org

URL for more information: http://www.asee.org/smart/index.cfm

Sigma Delta Epsilon (SDE) Fellowships back to top

Awards of $3,000 will be given to two applicants, while another two will be given awards of $2,000 each. One applicant will receive an award of $1,250.

Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science (SDE/GWS) 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 United States or abroad. Postdoctoral fellows can expect to be evaluated more rigorously than student applicants.

SDE Fellowships are for research in all the natural sciences, including: physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, life sciences, anthropology, psychology and statistics.

Eligibility
To be eligible, the fellowship applicant must be enrolled as a graduate student, or engaged in postdoctoral or early-stage academic research. The applicant must also be a member of SDE/GWIS.

Winners of a previous award may not apply for the same award (though they may apply for another) in any following years.
Deadline
Applications are due in mid-January.

For more information, visit http://www.gwis.org/grants/default.htm
IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and sixteen other governments, that engages in scientific research aimed at providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance. For more information, please visit http://www.iiasa.ac.at/

Stony Brook News Literary Program back to top

Stony Brook University and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will pioneer the nation’s first university-wide course in News Literacy designed to teach students how to judge the reliability and credibility of news. The Knight Foundation has awarded a $1.7 million grant to Stony Brook for the project, in which the university is committed to teaching the newly-developed course to more than 10,000 students over four years. 

As a result, the School of Journalism has initiated procedures to identify 15-20 SB graduate students (advanced doctoral students) to serve as News Literacy Fellows. 

Fellows will undergo several weeks of summer training and teach the following academic year. In addition to teaching, fellows will be expected to attend weekly colloquia and participate in routine interaction with journalism school lecturers and professional journalists. Candidates must have an interest in the subject, possess strong communication skills and at least one year of teaching experience. Each selected student will be awarded an annual teaching and training stipend of $15,000. Students will be expected to commit 15 to 20 hours a week. In addition, News Fellows will qualify for a tuition scholarship. 

For additional information regarding Stony Brook’s College of Journalism, please refer to:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/journalism/index.shtml

Thayer Fellowship and the Ross Award back to top

The Thayer Fellowship in the Arts and the Patricia Kerr Ross Award are given each year to outstanding candidates for graduation from the State University of New York (SUNY). The purpose of the awards is to serve as a bridge between study at SUNY and a professional career in the creative or performing arts: namely music, theatre, dance, film, video, creative writing, and the visual arts.

The Thayer Fellowship of $7,000 is given annually to an individual selected for talent, achievement, and potential as a professional artist. The Ross Award of $1,000 is given annually to an individual selected for excellence, originality and promise. Awards are available to graduate students who are about to graduate and make a career in the arts and have demonstrated excellence, originality, and promise.

Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled as candidates for a degree in the arts in the State University of New York. The degree must be completed in SUNY. Application must be made in the academic year of graduation. Students who have returned to the university for advanced study after establishing professional careers in their field are not eligible ; the fellowship is intended for those entering a career in the arts for the first time.

Application packets are available from the Center for Graduate Programs. To request an application, please send an e-mail to Pat.Ryan@esc.edu . Only one application is required to be considered for both awards. Applications must be submitted by January 31.

The Udall Foundation - Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship back to top

The Udall Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship. 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. 

Previous fellows’ fields of study include political science; economics; government; environmental science, policy and management; ecology; environmental justice; regional planning; geography; natural resource policy; and environmental analysis and design. Interdisciplinary projects are particularly welcome. 

Fellows must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or U.S. permanent residents, and their dissertation research must pertain to U.S. environmental policy. 

Program details, information and applications are available at http://www.udall.gov. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jane Curlin at curlin@udall.gov. 

Deadline

Applications due in late February.

Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature and Culture
Funded by The Phi Beta Kappa Society back to top

The purpose of the award is to help educators and researchers improve education in standard French language, literature and culture and in the study of standard French in the United States . The fellowship provides a $10,000 award to support travel to France for six months of residence and study.

Eligibility
Candidates must be U.S. citizens under the age of 40 who can certify their career does or will involve active use of the French language. They must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four year institution and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in French language and literature as a major.

Deadlines
Applications must be filed by October 1st . Notification of awards will take place in December. The fellowship must be used within 2 years of award.

Complete applications and additional information can be found at the Phi Beta Kappa Society website at: www.pbk.org/ jensen .

 

The Wenner-Gren Foundation - Dissertation Fieldwork Grants back to top

These are awarded to individuals to aid doctoral dissertation or thesis research in anthropology.

The Foundation pursues its two major goals-advancing basic research in anthropology and building an international community of anthropologists-through several funding programs.

Grants for amounts up to $25,000 for Dissertation Fieldwork are available.

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled for a doctoral degree. Application must be made jointly with a thesis advisor or other scholar who will undertake responsibility for supervising the project. Awards are contingent upon the applicant's successful completion of all requirements for the degree other than the dissertation/thesis. Applications may be submitted before such requirements have been met; however, should an award be approved, the foundation will at that time request evidence of that the applicant is "all-but-dissertation/ advanced-to-candidacy". Qualified students of all nationalities are eligible. 

Deadlines
There are two application deadlines each year, May 1 and November 1 . The May 1 deadline is for those requesting funding starting in January through June of the following year. The November 1 deadline is for those requesting funding starting in July through December of the following year. Refer to the Wenner-Gren website for additional details: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=367834 .

The Wenner-Gren Foundation International Collaborative Research Grants back to top

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D Fellowships and Grants back to top

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