External Funding Opportunities

Please use this site to navigate your way through the various resources for fellowships. This site contains a listing of major fellowships, funding databases, and reference books. Recipients of external funding should notify the Graduate School as soon as possible.

Please click on one or more of the following links to begin your funding research:

Funding Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases

All of the following databases contain thousands of funding opportunities searchable by field of interest and/or keyword and some by academic qualifications (i.e., graduate, doctorate, etc.).

Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities Database

Search for funding opportunities through this comprehensive resource of over 15,000 funding sources from around the world. Updated daily. To access this database, log onto: http://fundingopps2.cos.com.

IRIS

IRIS (Illinois Researcher Information Service) indexes over 8,000 current federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities; the IRIS Alert Service allows users to create a profile and regularly receive the updated results via e-mail. To access this database, log onto http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/.

Grants.gov

Grants.gov allows individuals and organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. To access this database, log onto www.grants.gov.


Smaller, More Specialized Databases

Social Science Research Council (Ssrc)

The Social Science Research Council brings necessary knowledge to public issues. Among its key interests are HIV/AIDS as a global challenge, children and armed conflict, economic growth, development and inequality, global security and cooperation, international migration, and democracy and the public sphere. Although most programs target the social sciences, many are also open to applicants from the humanities, the natural sciences, and relevant professional and practitioner communities. Some opportunities are exclusively for faculty members while others are for students and professionals who have obtained a master's degree. To access this database, log onto www.ssrc.org.

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

The mission of the ACLS is the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and the social sciences, and the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national societies devoted to such studies. Most fellowships require applicants to have obtained their doctoral degree. However dissertation completion fellowships are also awarded. To access this database, log onto www.acls.org.

American Political Science Association (APSA)

The American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science. With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics. Funding opportunities include: Congressional Fellowship Program, Minority Fellows Program, Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, Small Research Grant Program APSA Centennial Center Visiting Scholars Program. Funding opportunities are for graduate students, post-doctoral associates, and faculty. To access this database, log onto www.apsanet.org.

Grants Net

Searchable database of biomedical funding opportunities for graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral associates and junior faculty. Created by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. To access this database, log onto www.grantsnet.org.

The Foundation Center

The center's Web site provides links to private foundations, corporate grantmakers and public charities. Visit the Foundation Center at www.foundationcenter.org.

Major Outside Fellowships for Graduate Students

There are a number of postbaccalaureate fellowships to be applied for at the application stage or (in most cases) no later than the first year of graduate study. Below is a list of some of the major fellowships in this category as well as a select few that may be applied for later in one's graduate school career. This list is ordered chronologically by application date.

The Jacob K. Javits Program, U.S. Department of Education

The Javits Program supports doctoral study for students in the arts/humanities or social sciences. It is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents, or citizens of the Freely Associated States. To be eligible to apply the student must be planning to enter graduate school for the first time in the next academic year, or must not have completed the first year of graduate study. The award is made for a single year but may be renewed for up to three years. There is an annual need-based stipend, of up to $30,000, plus an annual need-based allowance to cover tuition and other required fees. The application deadline is October 2008 for fellowship funding the following year. For more information, log onto www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html.

Presidential Management Intern Program

The Presidential Management Intern Program offers federal government opportunities to students from a variety of disciplines who have a clear interest in public policy. Awards are up to $44,783 per year for two years, second year of funding may be greater if promoted. Graduate students from all academic disciplines who expect to complete an advanced degree from a qualifying college or university by Aug. 31 of the academic year in which the competition is held, are eligible to become Fellows. In addition, Students are eligible to be nominated by their schools if they demonstrate: exceptional academic achievement; a capacity for leadership; the potential for future professional growth; a commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs. The application deadline is October 2008. For more information, log onto https://www.pmf.opm.gov/Index.aspx.

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program supports students in the applied physical sciences and modern biology. Candidates may be seniors or students who have already commenced graduate study. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The awards are for one academic year and are renewable up to five years. The awards include stipend, plus a cost-of-allowance in lieu of tuition and other fees. The application deadline is October 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.hertzfndn.org.

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Fellowships for International Scholarly Exchange

This foundation supports the international scholarly exchange to enhance the understanding of Chinese culture and society overseas. The foundation awards fellowships for Ph.D. dissertations, postdoctoral grants, and predoctoral dissertation grants of $15,000. Applicants must have ABD status, U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status. Awardees cannot be employed or receive grants from other sources. Postdoctoral grants up to $30,000 for one year; pursuing a scholarly project with the sponsorship of an academic institution, letter of recommendation from sponsor. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. The application deadline is October 15, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.cckf.org/.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF)

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are for students in the fields of mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history and philosophy of science. The awards are open only to applicants who are citizens, nationals of the United States, or permanent residents. The NSF also allows students in a research-based terminal Master's programs to apply. The award is available for maximum tenure periods of three years usable over a five-year period. There is a $30,000 stipend for 12-month tenures, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. A $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance is also available. The application deadline is early November 2007 depending on field of study. For more information, log onto www.nsfgradfellows.org.

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)

The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the nation's human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians and Hispanic Americans) at the master's and doctoral levels in engineering and science. GEM covers tuition, a $14,000 stipend and a summer internship at a participating company. The application deadline is November 1, 2007. For more information, log onto www.gemfellowship.org.

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities are three-year awards in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, literature and languages, history, philosophy and religion, life sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and astronomy, engineering, mathematics and computer science with an annual stipend, and institutional award in lieu of tuition and fees and expenses paid to attend three Conferences of Ford Fellows. There are around 40 of these awards, which are open to U.S. citizens or nationals who are members of the following minority groups: Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Native American Indians, Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian or Micronesian) and Puerto Ricans. The awards are intended for students who plan to work toward the Ph.D. degree for the first time, and who are at or near the beginning of their graduate study. Individuals must demonstrate they can use three years of fellowship support. Application deadline is mid November. For more information, log onto www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/.

Note: For a later stage, there is also the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships

One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. AAUW offers a variety of fellowships to both international and American female students. Please refer to each program for application details, eligibility requirements and deadlines. The application deadline is mid November. For more information, log onto www.aauw.org.

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. Awards of up to $25,000 for analysis and dissertation write up for research on education in a range of disciplines and professional fields. Applicants must be doctoral candidates; and have completed graduate requirements by June 1 of award year. The application deadline is November 2007. For more information, log onto www.spencer.org.

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature. Awards are for $19,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing on study of ethical or religious values in humanities or social sciences. Graduate schools will be asked to waive tuition for Newcombe Fellows. Applicants must be doctoral candidates by November 6, 2007 and complete their dissertation by August 2009. The application deadline is November 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.woodrow.org/newcombe/.

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The Fellowship awards grants of $20,000 annually for up to two years for leaders who can give evidence of creativity, accomplishment and commitment to the U.S. Constitution, and for whom graduate education is relevant to their long-term career goals. Applicant should not have completed more than two years in a graduate program and cannot be older than 30 years of age as of November 1, 2004. Status as a New American means either holder of a Green Card, naturalized citizen or child of two naturalized citizen parents. The application deadline is November 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.pdsoros.org/.

Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowships

The Dumbarton Oaks awards grants of up to $22,110 for residential dissertation research in Byzantine or pre-Columbian studies or studies in landscape architecture. Applicants must be doctoral candidates at time of application. The application deadline is November 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.doaks.org/fellowshipsann.html.

National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships (NPSC)

The NPSC awards fellowships for graduate study in the physical sciences and related engineering fields for graduate study at participating NPSC institutions. It welcomes applications from all qualified students, with continued emphasis toward the recruitment of minority and female physical science students. It provides a stipend of $16,000 per annum for 6 years, plus tuition and salary through the summer employment program. Students typically apply for this fellowship during their senior year in high school. The NPSC also offers a Dissertation Support Program. This program provides support while a graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms. The application deadline is November 5, 2007. For more information, log onto www.npsc.org.

National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences

These six-year fellowships are for graduate study in the physical sciences. Funding is awarded for up to 6 years. Awards depend on university attended. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and in their first year of graduate school. The application deadline is November 5, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.npsc.org/.

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in the Humanities and Original Sources

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation fellowships are for students who are enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the U.S and will complete all doctoral requirements except the dissertation and be ready to start research as early as June 1, 2008 and no later than Sept. 1, 2008, with approval of the dissertation proposal six months before the starting date. Applicants should be planning to do dissertation research primarily in original source material in the holdings of archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, related repositories, or a combination. Applicants must also be writing their dissertation and receiving their Ph.D. in a field of the humanities or in a related element of the social sciences. Mellon awards ten fellowships carrying stipends of up to $20,000 to support dissertation research for periods of nine to 12 months. The application deadline is November 15, 2007, and decisions will be announced by April 2, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.clir.org.

Mellon Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship

This program assists graduate students in the humanities or related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. Students must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation. Applicants cannot be more than 6 years in the degree program and can hold this Fellowship no later than their seventh year. The stipend carries a $25,000 award for one year plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000. The application deadline is November 15, 2007, and all applications must be completed online. Decisions will be announced late March 2008. For more information, log onto www.acls.org.

The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

The purpose of this fellowship is to fund graduate students studying and conducting research in the U.S. who have demonstrated a need for financial assistance. The fellowships also aim to attract students with outstanding character who hold promise in their chosen field of study. The award includes tuition and a $18,000 stipend. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must submit their application to Dean Gregory Freeze by January 7, 2008. Dean Freeze will nominate up to three candidates for review. For more information and to apply, please download and print a paper application here.

Boren Fellowship — National Security Education Program

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Fellowships provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S Students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests. All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. The NSEP service requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community for a minimum of one year. Awards are for up to $30,000 depending on if study takes place abroad or domestically. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The application deadline is January 2008.  For more information, log onto www.iie.org/nsep. 

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) of the US Department of Defense is intended for students at or near the beginning of graduate study for doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, and engineering sciences. It is open to U.S. citizens or nationals. It is a three-year award, which includes a stipend, plus full tuition and fees, not including room and board. The application deadline is January 2008. For more information, log onto www.asee.org/ndseg/.

Smithsonian Fellowships

The Smithsonian awards in-residence fellowships at museums, research institutes, and offices of the Smithsonian Institution. Fellowships are for study in animal behavior, ecology and environmental science; anthropology and archeology, astrophysics, astronomy, earth sciences, paleobiology, evolutionary and systematic biology, folklife, history of science, history of art, materials research, molecular biology, and social and cultural history of the U.S. predoctoral fellowships are for doctoral candidates to conduct dissertation research for three to 12 months and carry a stipend of $25,000 per year plus allowances. The Ten-Week Graduate Student Fellowships are for graduate students to conduct independent research usually before having been advanced to doctoral candidacy if in a Ph.D. program. The stipend for the 10-week award is $5,500. The Latino Studies Fellowship Program offers awards to U.S./Latino/a pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral or senior scholars to pursue research related to Latino history, art, and culture using Smithsonian resources. The term for this fellowship is three to 12 months with the opportunity to spend up to a third of the time in the field but not at the home institution. It carries a stipend of $25,000 per year plus allowances. The application deadline for all fellowships mentioned above is January 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.si.edu/research+study.

Fredrick Douglass Institute Fellowship

The fellowship provides dissertation funds for African and African-American research. An annual stipend of $18,000 is awarded. Applicants must be ABD by beginning of the academic year and have completed the first chapter of dissertation. Applications are being accepted anytime between September 2007 and January 31, 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.rochester.edu/College/AAS/fellowships.php .

John Carter Brown Library Research Fellowships

The John Carter Brown Library fellowship program was created to give scholars from this country and abroad an opportunity to pursue their work in proximity to a distinguished collection of primary sources. The program awards grants for short-term (two to four months) research in history and the humanities. Awards are for up to $1,800 per month. Long-term research fellowships are for up to $4,000 per month. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents for at least three years for long-term research grants and U.S. citizens or foreign nationals for short-term research fellowships. All applicant must be ABD. The application deadline is January 2008. For more information, click here.

Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace Dissertation Fellowships

The Jennings Randolph Program awards $17,000 for dissertation research and/or writing on international conflict and peace. Applicants must be ABD by September 2008. The application deadline is January 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.usip.org/fellows/index.html.

Asian Cultural Council Humanities Fellowships

The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange between Asia and the United States in the performing and visual arts, primarily by providing individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative work in the United States. Some grants are also awarded to Americans engaged in similar activities in Asia and to arts organizations and educational institutions for specific projects of particular significance to Asian-American cultural exchange. In addition, the Council awards a small number of grants in support of regional exchange activities within Asia. The application deadline for most programs is February 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org.

Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant

The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant was founded to aid doctoral students researching topics relevant to aging and later-life learning. This $5,000 grant may be used in any way that aids the recipient in either the completion or publication of their research and dissertation results. Applicants must be doctoral students studying any field where their research will have a significant impact on the field of later-life learning (education, psychology, gerontology, social work or a related discipline). The application deadline is February 2008. For more information, log onto www.elderhostel.org/grants/.

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

The Social Science Research Council, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, sponsors a program for fellowships and workshops for predissertation research and dissertation proposal development. The DPDF program is designed to intervene at a critical moment in the career development of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences by aiding their transition from students to researchers. DPDF will be open to early-stage graduate students in all disciplines of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs at accredited universities in the United States. Fellowships will include support for sustained research and/or training, as well as participation in two sets of workshops. The application deadline is March 2008 and decisions will be announced April 2008.   For more information, log onto www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/.

Congressional Fellowships 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. Applicants must be enrolled in master's or doctoral program or have received their graduate degree in the last 2 years. The application deadline is May 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.wrei.org/Fellows.htm.

Major Outside Fellowships for Postdoctoral Students

This list is ordered chronologically by application date.

Samuel H. Kress Predoctoral Fellowships

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation devotes its resources to advancing the history, conservation, and enjoyment of the vast heritage of European art, architecture, and archaeology from antiquity to the 19th century. Four Kress Institutional Fellowships are awarded in the History of European Art before 1900 and include $22,500-per-year for a two-year research appointment in association with one of a number of pre-selected institutions. Applicants must be U.S citizens or have matriculated at a U.S. University and/or be enrolled in a doctoral program. The application deadlines vary by program. The foundation also awards fifteen to twenty Kress Travel Fellowships in the History of European Art before 1900 for travel required for the completion of dissertation research on European art. Stipends generally range from $3500 to $10,000. For more information, log onto http://www.kressfoundation.org/.

Smithsonian Fellowship

The Smithsonian awards in-residence fellowships at museums, research institutes, and offices of the Smithsonian Institution. Fellowships are for study in animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science; anthropology and archeology, astrophysics, astronomy, earth sciences, paleobiology, evolutionary and systematic biology, folklife, history of science, history of art, materials research, molecular biology, and social and cultural history of the U.S. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded to scholars who received their Ph.D. no more than seven years ago. Senior fellowships are awarded to scholars who received their Ph.D. 7 or more years ago. The term for both of these fellowships is 3 to 12 months and carries a stipend of $40,000 per year plus allowances. For more information, log onto http://www.si.edu/research+study.

Abe Fellowship

The Abe fellowship supports post-doctoral research on contemporary policy-relevant issues including: U.S.-Japan relations, problems common to industrial societies, or global issues. The Abe supports research that compares and contrasts these processes, problems, and issues in more than one nation. Awards and terms of the fellowship are flexible and are designed to meet the needs of researchers at different stages in their careers. The program provides Abe Fellows three to 12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period. Those eligible include: citizens of the U.S. and Japan; nationals of other countries who can demonstrate long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States.  Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience by the date of initial activation of the fellowship. The application deadline is September 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe/.

The Michigan Society Fellowship

The Michigan Society Fellowship offers awards in the Humanities and Arts, Sciences and Professions. An Annual stipend of $49,689 for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2008, will be awarded. Fellows are appointed as assistant professors or research scientists in appropriate departments and as postdoctoral scholars in the Michigan Society of Fellows. They are expected to be in residence in Ann Arbor during the academic year of the fellowship, to teach for the equivalent of one academic year, participate in the informal intellectual life of the society and devote time to their independent research or artistic projects. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. or comparable artistic or professional degree between June 1, 2005, and September 1, 2008. The application deadline is October 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/society.html.

Society of Fellows in the Humanities

Columbia University's Society of Fellows in the Humanities is one of the oldest and most established postdoctoral fellowship programs in the United States. The society is proud to sponsor some of the most interesting interdisciplinary work in the humanities currently conducted in the United States. Postdoctoral fellowships award $52,000 (half of which is for independent research and half of which is for teaching in the undergraduate program in general education) and an additional $3,000 in support of research. Applicants must have received Ph.D. between January 1, 2004, and July 1, 2008. The application deadline is October 8, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.columbia.edu/cu/societyoffellows/ .

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Fellowships for International Scholarly Exchange

This foundation supports the international scholarly exchange to enhance the understanding of Chinese culture and society overseas. The foundation awards fellowships for Ph.D. dissertations, postdoctoral grants, and predoctoral dissertation grants of $15,000. Applicants must have ABD status, U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status. Awardees cannot be employed or receive grants from other sources. Postdoctoral grants up to $30,000 for one year; pursuing a scholarly project with the sponsorship of an academic institution, letter of recommendation from sponsor. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. The application deadline is October 15, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.cckf.org/.

Center for Comparative Literature and Society Fellowship

The Center for Comparative Literature and Society (CCLS) was founded at Columbia in 1998 to promote a global perspective in the study of literature, culture and its social context. It houses the interdepartmental undergraduate and graduate programs in comparative literature and society. It draws its faculty from the humanities, the social sciences and the schools of architecture and law. The postdoctoral fellowship is for spring 2008. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. between Jan 1, 2002, and July 1, 2008. The award includes $25,000, fringe benefits, $1,000 for travel and an additional $2,000 for innovative course planning. Send all inquiries via e-mail only: ccls@columbia.edu. The application deadline is October 2007. For more information, log onto www.columbia.edu/cu/ccls.

Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture offers annually a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies to begin July 1, 2008. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's dissertation or other manuscript has significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. Applicants may not have previously published or have under contract a scholarly monograph, and they must have met all requirements for the doctorate before commencing the fellowship. Those who have earned the Ph.D. and begun careers are also encouraged to apply. Fellows devote most of their time to research and writing, work closely with the editorial staff and participating in colloquia and other scholarly activities of the institute. In addition to a stipend of $40,000, the fellowship provides office, research and computer facilities as well as some travel funds for conferences and research. Fellows hold concurrent appointment as assistant professor in the appropriate department at the College of William & Mary and teach a total of six semester hours during the two-year term. Institute fellows also have the option of spending a summer at the Huntington Library on a full grant within five years of their residency in Williamsburg. The award is open to all eligible persons. Foreign nationals must have lived in the United States for the three years immediately preceding the date of the fellowship award in order to receive NEH funding. The application deadline is November 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.wm.edu/oieahc/fello.html.

The Omohundro Institute also offers a Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for 2007-08. The Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in any area of early American studies begins July 1, 2008. The award carries a year's support to revise the applicant's first book manuscript and the institute's commitment to publish the resulting study. People who have previously participated in the Institute-National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellowship competition may apply, but former recipients of that fellowship will not be eligible. Those who qualify may apply simultaneously to both programs. Applicants must have met all requirements for the doctorate at least 12 months prior to commencing the fellowship and one year of residency is recommended. The fellowship carries a stipend of $45,000, a comprehensive benefits package, office facilities at the institute and some travel funds for conferences and research. The Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to all eligible persons equally, including foreign nationals. The application deadline is November 1, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.wm.edu/oieahc/fello.html.

Asian Cultural Council Humanities Fellowships

The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange between Asia and the United States in the performing and visual arts, primarily by providing individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative work in the United States. Some grants are also awarded to Americans engaged in similar activities in Asia and to arts organizations and educational institutions for specific projects of particular significance to Asian-American cultural exchange. In addition, the council awards a small number of grants in support of regional exchange activities within Asia. The application deadline for most programs is February 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org.

Fellowships for Academic Work Outside the United States

This list is ordered chronologically by application date.

American Research Center in Egypt

ARCE administers fellowships for study in Egypt by students enrolled in doctoral programs (humanities, fine arts, social sciences) at North American universities and by postdoctoral scholars and professionals affiliated with North American universities and research institutions. Depending on the source of funding, fellowships are granted for periods of between three and 12 months during September 2008 and October 2009. The awards are approximately $1,500 per month plus travel expenses. For more information, log onto  http://www.arce.org/fellowships/fellowships.html.

Eurasia Fellowships

The Eurasia Program is pleased to announce a fellowship program for research on the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the New States of Eurasia. Research related to the non-Russian states, regions and peoples is particularly encouraged. Awards of $15,000 for one academic year provide support to graduate students near the completion of their doctoral programs in the social sciences and related humanities. These fellowships are intended for applicants who have completed all formal components of their dissertation field research or data collection, and who have made significant progress in outlining emergent, innovative contributions to scholarship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The application deadline is TBA. For more information, log onto http://www.ssrc.org/programs/eurasia/fellowships/.

Humboldt Research Fellowship Program

The Humbolt Research Fellowship Program offers many fellowship opportunities in support of research in Germany in any discipline. Requirements vary by program, but many of these opportunities are postdoctoral in nature. Typical requirements include requisite language skills and under 40 years of age. The program accepts applications at any time. For more information, log onto http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/stp.htm.

Lady Davis Graduate Fellowships

The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust was established 33 years ago to provide the opportunity for leading scientists and scholars, post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students from abroad, regardless of nationality, gender or field of scholarship to teach, study and participate in research in Israel at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa. Awards include $750-1,000/month, paid in Israeli sheralim and tied to monthly cost of living (also pays for return flight) for graduate study at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Applicants must be enrolled in a Master's or doctoral program. Similar fellowships are provided for attendance at Hebrew University. The application deadlines vary according to programs. For more information, log onto http://ldft.huji.ac.il/upload/info/.

Fulbright, Institute of International Education (IIE)

The Fulbright is awarded for study or research abroad, and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) on behalf of the U.S. Information Agency. Approximately 630 awards for 93 countries are offered each year. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. The application deadline is early October 2007. For more information, log onto www.iie.org

National Program for Advanced Study and Research in China

The National Program awards up to $17,000 for one year of graduate study at a Chinese university in any field, especially humanities and the social sciences. Applicants must be doctoral students who are proficient in the Chinese language. The application deadline is October 15, 2007. For more information, click here.

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Autausch Dienst)

This program, sponsored by the German government, provides a fellowship for research in the Federal Republic of Germany. By special arrangement, Brandeis has a priority claim to one fellowship; this means that, all things being equal, an applicant nominated by Brandeis will receive preferential treatment. The deadline for application is November 1, 2007 for the fine arts, performing music, and dance; it's November 15, 2007 for all other fields. For information and forms, please log onto http://www.daad.org. If you apply and wish to be considered for the competition as a priority contact, you must contact Professor Gregory Freeze, Dean of the Graduate School, no later than November 1, 2007.

American-Scandinavian Foundation

The Foundation awards up to $4,000-20,000 to support research or study in one or more Scandinavian countries for one year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and they must arrange placement or affiliation independently. The application deadline is November 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.amscan.org/asfsis_1.pdf. 

International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) program supports distinguished graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation research outside the United States. Fifty fellowships will be awarded in 2008. Fellowships of up to $20,000 to support nine to twelve months for field research on all areas or regions of the world, as well as for research that is comparative, cross-regional and cross-cultural. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a US doctoral program and have ABD status by the time the fellowship begins or by December 2007, whichever comes first. The application deadline is November 2007. For more information, log onto www.fellowships.ssrc.org/nsep.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program (DDRA) is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern languages and area studies in the United States by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct doctoral dissertation research abroad. It may include all major world areas with the exception of Western Europe. The program is for those who intend a career in teaching and research. Note: In contrast to the Fulbright, which is mainly for a stay in a single country (although in some cases, several countries in a region are allowed), the DDRA program allows for stays in one or more countries depending on research needs. A western European country may be included as one of the stays, if archival work or other research needs related to the non-Western project warrant such a stay.) The application deadline is November 5, 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html.

Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies

The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies was established in 1986 at the Freie University Berlin to support and promote a new generation of young North American scholars with specialized knowledge of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. The Program supports anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists, and all scholars in germane social science and cultural studies fields, including historians researching the period after the mid-19th century. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research as well as post-doctoral research which leads to completion of a monograph. For those writing a dissertation, the award includes a stipend of EUR 1100 per month. For those who have completed their doctorate, the award includes a stipend of EUR 1400 per month. The Program also offers EUR 130 per month for each accompanying child and EUR 130 per month as spousal support if the spouse is not working or is on a fellowship. The Program provides one round-trip airfare for the fellow between the fellow's residence at the time of award and Berlin. Awards provide between 10 and 12 months of research support. In addition, funds for intra-European research travel may be granted upon request. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada. Dissertation applicants: ABD status at the time the fellowship begins. Post-doctoral applicants: scholars who have received the Ph.D. within last 2 years. The application deadline is December 1, 2007. Winners are chosen the following February. For more information, log ontohttp://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~bprogram/.

Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation awards up to $19,900 for one full academic year of traveling to and residing in Venice and the Veneto to support historical/contemporary research on Venice and the former Venetian empire. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and ABD by December 15, 2007. The application deadline is December 2007. For more information, log onto http://www.delmas.org/guidelines/v_ir_a.html.

Boren Fellowship--National Security Education Program

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Fellowships provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S Students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests.  All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. The NSEP service requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community for a minimum of one year. Awards are for up to $30,000 depending on if study takes place abroad or domestically.  Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. The application deadline is January 2008.  For more information, log onto www.iie.org/nsep.

Asian Cultural Council Humanities Fellowships

The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange between Asia and the United States in the performing and visual arts, primarily by providing individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative work in the United States. Some grants are also awarded to Americans engaged in similar activities in Asia and to arts organizations and educational institutions for specific projects of particular significance to Asian-American cultural exchange. In addition, the Council awards a small number of grants in support of regional exchange activities within Asia. The application deadline for most programs is February 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org.

Council For European Studies

The CES Fellowship Program serves as the leading source for pre-dissertation fellowships that fund students' first major research projects in Europe. The fellowship sponsors three components: a) A two-month stay abroad, during which time fellows pursue original archival and field research; b) Fellows’ participation at the CES International Conference, where they present their findings and receive feedback from senior scholars; c) Publication of fellows’ research reports in the CES journal, the European Studies Forum (as well as electronically). In order to be eligible for the award, applicants must fulfill four criteria: 1) The CES Fellowship is intended to fund students’ first major research project in Europe. Students who have already engaged in extensive field work and study in Europe, related to their dissertation, are not eligible. 2) Applicants must be in the exploratory, early stage of their research. 3) Applicants are expected to have finished all or a majority of their doctoral coursework. 4) The applicant’s home university must be a member of the Council’s academic consortium (Brandeis is a member). The application deadline is February 1, 2008. For more information, log onto http://www.councilforeuropeanstudies.org

Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants

The Policy-Connect Program provides fellowships of up to $30,000 to Ph.D. students and professionals for overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. Fellowships support collaborative teams of two or three U.S. scholars and professionals for up to 12 months.  Upon completion of the project, scholars will be requested to present their research findings at a Policy Forum at the US Department of State and to write a short policy paper. The application deadline is April 2008. For more information, log onto www.irex.org.

Reference Books

Cash for Graduate School

McKee & McKee (2001). New York: HarperCollins. This sourcebook explains how to find scholarship money that includes more than 2,500 entries representing over $2 billion in scholarships and grants. It also provides step-by-step road map through the entire financial application process. Learn how to create a winning resume, write persuasive essays, obtain recommendation letters, negotiate the financial-aid maze, avoid common pitfalls, and learn the useful shortcuts that can pave the way for success. Sample letters, schedules, and charts show you how to prepare your strongest application and stay on top of deadlines. A comprehensive index helps you find all the scholarship opportunities for which you may be eligible. Available in Kutz, GSAS office.

Foundation Grants to Individuals

Foundation Center (1977-). New York: The Center. While other guides published by the Center tend to focus on grants to institutions and organizations, this one is the most practical for the individual researcher. It includes grants both for foreign citizens and US citizens. Available in the main library.

Foundation Fundamentals: A Guide for Grantseekers

Margolin, J.B. (2001). New York: Foundation Center. Foundation Fundamentals provides a thorough overview of the fundraising process and teaches you the skills you need to target the most receptive funders. The volume will show you how to: use funding research directories and databases to develop your prospect list; target grantmakers by subject interest and geographic area; submit your request; shape your proposal to reflect the special concerns of corporate funders; and much more. Available in the science library.

Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals

Locke, L. (1987). Newbury Park: Sage Publications. Previous editions of this book have helped over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, Proposals That Work offers clear advice backed up with excellent examples. In the new edition, the authors have integrated a discussion of the effects of new technologies and the Internet on the proposal process with URLs listed where appropriate.  Available in the main library.

Grant Proposals that Succeeded

White, V. (Ed.). (1983). New York: Plenum Press. This compendium provides examples of grant applications that have resulted in funding for the applicant. In doing so, it includes: three research proposals, three training applications, three art applications, one humanities proposal, and one response to a request for a proposal. The grant-making process is highlighted in several applications. These include short histories of the negotiations that took place before the final preparation of the application. Available in the main library.

Writing a Successful Grant Application

Reif-Lehrer, L. (1989). Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. This book outlines the steps necessary for planning, preparing, and writing a good grant proposal. In addition, it gives specific examples of completed proposals. The author stresses that a successful written application must convince its readers that the research plan is well thought out and that attainment of the research goals is almost a certainty. Available in the science library.