American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowship

Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recipients receive a stipend of $20,000.

Nov. 15*

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Graduate Fellowship

Each year, the AIGC fellowship program provides between $1,000 and $5,000 per academic year (not including summer) to 350 Native American and Alaska Native graduate students. To be eligible you must be pursuing a post baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full time student at an accredited institution in the U.S., able to demonstrate financial need, and an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency.

Jun. 01

American Research Center in Egypt

ARCE administers research fellowships for students enrolled in doctoral programs at North American universities, and for postdoctoral scholars and professionals affiliated with North American universities and research institutions. Fellowships are awarded for periods ranging from 3-12 months, depending on the funding source.

Jan. 15*

Canadian Studies Grant Program

The Doctoral Student Research Award promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs. The grant is designed to give doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their research in Canada.

Dec. 01

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Twelve months of full-time dissertation research and writing on ethical or religious values.

Nov. 15*

DAAD for Study in Germany

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers (2 years or less beyond the Ph.D.) can receive support to undertake up to 10 months study and research in Germany.

Oct. 26*

Department of Defense-National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships

Awarded to outstanding students planning to conduct graduate study and research leading to a doctoral degree in science and engineering. Provides a 12-month stipend, fees, and tuition for three years.

Dec. 17*

Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant

This $5,000 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. Because the selection committee requires an abstract and description of your current research, you must already be engaged in your dissertation research.

May 02

Environmental Public Policy amp;& Conflict Resolution Ph.D. 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. Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses.

Feb. 24

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships

Open to U.S. citizens in the applied and physical sciences who have a record of high scholastic performance. Provides a stipend, tuition, and fees.

Oct. 30*

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships

Three year fellowships for U.S. citizens or nationals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Provides a $20,000 stipend.

Nov. 01*

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships

One year fellowships for U.S. citizens or nationals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students, and have been admitted to candidacy at their home institution. Provides a $21,000 stipend.

Nov. 08*

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Applicants must be U.S. citizens holding a B.A. degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Provides round-trip travel, tuition, books, and stipend for one academic year. Approximately 1,300 awards are available for study in over 140 countries. Applies to course work, master's or dissertation research.

Sep. 08*

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships

For U.S. citizens and permanent residents conducting overseas dissertation research in modern foreign language and area studies. Funding is for six to 12 months. Fellowships are not awarded for projects focusing on Western Europe or for research in countries where the U.S. has no diplomatic representation.

Nov. 01*

George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowships

The George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowship offers maximum grants of $7,500 for doctoral or postdoctoral research in 20th century U. S. Military or diplomatic history and related fields.

Oct. 15*

HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program

Research Scholars spend nine months to a year on the NIH campus, conducting basic, translational or applied biomedical research under the direct mentorship of senior NIH research scientists. Research Scholars receive annual compensation of $27,000 for rent, food, and other living expenses.

Jan. 01

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Multiple scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to eligible Hispanic students pursing a graduate degree. All applications must be submitted using the HSF online application system. Once you begin the application process, the system will automatically tell you for which scholarship programs you qualify.

Varies

Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship Program

The IAF Grassroots Development Ph.D. Fellowship Program provides support for dissertation field research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. from a university in the United States.

Jan. 15*

Jacob K. Javits Fellowships

Up to four years of support for graduate study at the doctoral or Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Sep. 30*

Jennings Randolph Dissertation Fellowship

The Jennings Randolph (JR) 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.

Jan. 06

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Teaching Fellowship

KSTF Teaching Fellowships are awarded based on four selection criteria: science or mathematics content knowledge, commitment to teaching, professional ability and leadership.

Jan. 12

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.

Sep. 14

Luce Scholars Program

Provides an intensive experience in Asia for young Americans who show evidence of potential leadership and accomplishment. Applicants should have a strong, mature, and clearly defined interest in a field other than Asian affairs.

Varies

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships

ACLS invites applications for the sixth annual competition for the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, which support a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing.

Nov. 09

National Physical Science Consortium

The NPSC offers Ph.D.-track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all qualified U.S. citizens, with an emphasis on recruiting applications from historically underrepresented minorities. NPSC Fellows receive two paid summers of internship at their NPSC-sponsoring employer's research facility, as well as tuition, fees, and stipends for up to six years.

Nov. 07

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Awarded for study in mathematical, physical, biological, and social sciences; engineering; science education; and in the history and philosophy of science. For U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents at or near the beginning of graduate study. Three years of support.

Nov. 15*

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

A two-year grant for graduate students: applicants must be New Americans (resident alien, naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens); have a bachelor's degree, be in their final year of undergraduate study, or enrolled in the first or second year of a graduate program; and may not be born on or after November 2, 1979.

Nov. 01

Smith Richardson Foundation World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship

The fellowship’s objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform U.S. policy debates and thinking, rather than dissertations that are principally focused on abstract theory or debates within a scholarly discipline.

Feb. 01

Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program assists graduate students in preparing dissertation and funding proposals for research that will contribute to the development of interdisciplinary fields in the humanities and social sciences. Students apply to participate in the workshops and carry out related summer research.

Jan. 27

Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship

For graduate students pursuing innovative research related to information security, storage, and availability. The stipend is $20,000 plus tuition and fees, and comes with an opportunity to work alongside Symantec researchers.

Dec. 18*

Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships

The scholarship program offers American citizens of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement the opportunity to pursue graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at Cambridge University.

Nov. 08

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution offers several types of postdoctoral awards. A term appointment to the position of Postdoctoral Scholar, Fellow, or Investigator may be offered to an individual who has completed the requirements for a Ph.D. degree. The degree may or may not have been officially awarded; a letter from the individual's university asserting that he or she has completed all of the requirements for the degree is satisfactory for establishing eligibility for the position. Each type of postdoctoral appointment has a slightly different selection and appointment procedure.

Jan. 15*