Office of External Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards
Binghamton University
http://www.binghamton.edu/scholarships/
An Introduction to Funding Opportunities
for Graduate Students in Art History
For information on additional opportunities, go to the Office of External Scholarships, Fellowships,
and Awards webpage, http://www.binghamton.edu/scholarships/.
Examples of Online Guides and Databases
Association for Asian Studies
http://www.asian-studies.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
Asian Studies Grants, Fellowships and Prizes
ASPIRA
http://www.aspira.org/manuals/college-information
A national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto
Rican and other Latino youth, but there is excellent fellowship information useful for all students.
Community of Science
http://www.cos.com/
A national, searchable database with opportunities listed for physical sciences, social sciences, life
sciences, and arts and humanities.
Cornell University Fellowship Database
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/fellowships
Scholarships.fatomei.com
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
Excellent site
Grants.gov
http://www07.grants.gov/aboutgrants/agencies_that_provide_grants.jsp
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs (including scholarships and
fellowships) administered by 26 federal grant-making agencies.
HNet Online: Humanities and Social Sciences Funding Announcements
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/group.cgi?type=Funding
Current announcements, primarily opportunities for academics.
IMDiversity.com
Guide to Graduate and Professional School Fellowships
http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Channels/grad_school/fellowships.asp
Opportunities in a number of fields
Michigan State University Libraries – Grants for Individuals
http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm
Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
http://members.efn.org/~acd/resources.html
This online newsletter lists grants, fellowships, internships and study abroad opportunities for graduate
students in art history and closely related areas such as humanities and visual art studies. Also carries a
large number of listings of art history conference and publication opportunities listed online of particular
interest to graduate students but usually open to all.
Scholarsite.com
http://www.scholarsite.com/
Excellent searchable site.
Scholarly Societies Project
http://www.scholarly-societies.org/
Scholarly societies often provide information about grants, fellowships, postdoctoral awards, etc., via their
journals and newsletters. This site, compiled by the University of Waterloo Library, provides links to
scholarly society web pages and their journals, newsletters, etc.
Smithsonian Fellowships
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm
Listing of the graduate, pre-doctoral, and post-doctoral opportunities available at the Smithsonian.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships & Grants
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/
UCLA Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Graduate Support Database (GRAPES)
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/grpinst.htm
By Department Nomination
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art
Predoctoral Fellowship Program
http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvapre.htm
Support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, urbanism,
and photographic media. Must be ABD at time of application. Certification in two languages other than
English is required. Applicants must be either US citizens or enrolled in a university in the US.
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art
Predoctoral Fellowships for Historians of American Art to Travel Abroad
http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvatrv.shtm
For doctoral students in art history who are studying aspects of art and architecture of the United States,
including native and pre-Revolutionary America. This fellowship is for 4 to 6 weeks of continuous travel
abroad in areas such as Africa, Asia, or South America, as well as Europe, to sites of historical and cultural
interest, including museums, exhibitions, collections, and monuments. The travel fellowship is intended to
encourage a breadth of art-historical experience beyond the candidate's major field, not for the advancement
of a dissertation. Preference will be accorded to those who have had little opportunity for research travel
abroad. The amount of the award is dependent on the travel plan, with a maximum of $4,500.
Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
http://dedalusfoundation.org/index.php/site/grants-dissertation/
Fellowship award of $20,000 to a PhD candidate working on a dissertation related to modern art and
modernism.
Graham Foundation, Carter Manny Award
http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs/?mode=award
Supports dissertation research and writing on architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism;
design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and other related
fields. Two awards: a research award ($15,000) for a student at the research stage of the doctoral
dissertation and a writing award ($20,000) for a student at the writing stage of the doctoral dissertation. Mid
March deadline.
Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Institutional Fellowships
http://www.kressfoundation.org/fellowships/institutional/
Fellowships ($30,000) in the History of European Art awarded each year for a two-year research
appointment hosted at European research centers in Florence, Leiden, London, Munich, Paris and Rome.
For pre-doctoral candidates in the history of art and related disciplines (such as archaeology, architecture, or
classics). Dissertation research must focus on European art from antiquity to the early 19th century. Late
November deadline.
Fulbright Student Program
Fulbright Student Program for Research and Teaching Assistantships Abroad
Campus page: http://www.binghamton.edu/scholarships/fullbright.html
National page: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Deadline: mid September (on campus deadline). University nomination required
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent college graduates, masters, and doctoral
candidates opportunities for personal development and international experience. Grants are available to
conduct research in over 150 countries around the world and to teach English in over 40 countries in
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Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America. The on-campus deadline is mid September.
The University must submit the application. See the campus page for information on the campus application
process, then go to the national site for complete information.
Funding for Students in PhD Programs
ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in East European Studies
http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=532
Deadline: early November
Funding is offered for two types of support: 1)Research Fellowships for use in Eastern Europe to conduct
fieldwork or archival investigations; 2) Writing Fellowships for use outside of Eastern Europe, after all
research is complete, to write the dissertation. Stipends up to $18,000 in each category.
American Association of University Women International Fellowship
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/internationa
Deadline: early December
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are
not US citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are
supported. The Masters/Professional Fellowship awards $18,000; the Doctoral Fellowship $20,000, and the
Postdoctoral Fellowship $30,000.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/admission-membership/grants
Deadline: vary, see website
Fellowships to doctoral students to pursue research in a number of areas, among them are ancient Greek
law, ancient art and architecture, faunal, geo-archaeological, or environmental studies. See the website for
information, application materials, and deadlines.
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/
Deadline: late January
Fellowship helps students in the humanities and social sciences who have completed their major course
requirements to formulate more effective dissertation proposals. There are two workshops: one in the spring
to prepare students to undertake summer research that will inform the design of their dissertation proposal;
one in the fall to help students write dissertation and funding proposals. There are five research fields
selected each year, students apply to one of them. Expenses to attend the workshops are covered; summer
research funding is also available.
Examples of Dissertation Funding for Research and Writing
American Association of University Women Dissertation Fellowships
http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
Deadline: mid November.
Fellowships are available to women who will complete their dissertation at the end of the award year.
Students must be ABD by the time of application. Students holding any fellowship for dissertation writing in
the year prior to the AAUW fellowship are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. The
fellowship is $20,000.
American Philosophical Society Library Resident Research Fellowship
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident
Deadline: March 1
These are one to three month residential fellowships to conduct research in the APS collections. APS is a
leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European
roots, as well as early American history and culture (see site for detail). The stipend is $2,500/month.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
http://woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/religion_ethics/index.php
Deadline: mid November.
The fellowship is designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all
fields of the humanities and social sciences. The fellowship is open to Ph.D. candidates who will complete
their dissertation during the fellowship year. Fellows receive $25,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation
writing. Requires ABD status at start of award.
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College Art Association Professional Development Fellowship
http://www.collegeart.org/fellowships
Deadline: late September
Supports graduate-level students in visual art and art history from socially and economically diverse
backgrounds who may have been underrepresented in their field. By offering financial assistance to
promising PhD candidates, CAA hopes to facilitate the transition between their graduate studies and
professional careers. One-time award of $5,000. Must be U.S. citizen
Dumbarton Oaks Residential Fellowships
http://www.doaks.org/research/info_fellowships.html
Deadline: November 1
Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., research library and collections, offers residential fellowships in three
areas of study: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, Western
medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern studies), Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and
Andean South America), and Garden and Landscape Studies. These are academic year fellowships.
Require ABD status at start of award. Includes housing in addition to a stipend.
Five Colleges Fellowship Program
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_fellowship.html
Deadline: early January.
This fellowship offers year-long residencies at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, or Smith. The program
supports scholars from underrepresented groups, and/or scholars with unique interests and histories.
Stipend of $30,000, plus benefits. Primary emphasis on completion of dissertation, but most fellows teach a
single one-semester course. Require ABD status at start of award.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959
Deadline: early November.
Provides one year of support for individuals completing a dissertation. Awards are made to students who
have demonstrated academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the
college 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. Stipend is $21,000. Students who are
Alaska natives, Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indian,
Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Rican are encouraged to apply. Require ABD status at start of award.
Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships at Williams College
http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/?page_id=98
Deadline: late November.
The two-year award is intended to promote diversity on college faculties. Fellows devote the first year to
completing the dissertation and teach one course. The second year is spent on academic development and
teaching one course. They are awarded to applicants from underrepresented groups, including ethnic
minorities, those who are first-generation college graduates, women in predominately male fields, or
disabled scholars. Annual stipend of $35,000, plus research support. Require ABD status at start of award.
Getty Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/getty_pre_post
Deadline: November 1
Residential fellowships provide support for ABD students to complete work on projects related to the Getty
Research Institute's collections. Stipend is $25,000. Requires ABD status at start of award.
Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowship
http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm
Deadline: late January
The Foundation welcomes proposals from the natural and social sciences and the humanities.
Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change,
intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships, among other subjects. Dissertations with
no relevance to understanding human violence and aggression will not be supported. Priority will also be
given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.
These $20,000 awards are designed to enable the recipient to complete the dissertation. Requires ABD
status at start of award.
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=516
Deadline: early November
For research or writing of a dissertation focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts in the United
States. Although the topic may be historically and/or theoretically grounded, attention to the art object
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and/or image should be foremost. The stipend is $25,000.Requires ABD status at start of award.US citizen
or permanent resident
Josephine de Karman Scholarship
http://www.dekarman.org
Deadline: late January
For PhD candidates who will defend the dissertation at the end of the award year. Applicants must show
exceptional ability and serious purpose. Open to applicants from all fields, but special consideration is given
to students in the Humanities. Open to all students currently enrolled in a U.S. university. Awards are
$22,000. Require ABD status at start of award.
Medieval Academy of America Fellowships
http://www.medievalacademy.org/gradstudents/gradstudent_grants.
Deadlines vary., see site
The Medieval Academy of America administers several fellowship opportunities for ABD students. There are
full fellowships plus smaller awards to help defray research expenses. Membership in the Academy is
required for most awards. Requires ABD status at start of award.
Mellon Fellowship for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html
Deadline: mid November.
Fellowship is intended for doctoral students in the humanities or in a related element of the social sciences
to conduct dissertation research primarily in original source material in the holdings of archives, libraries,
historical societies, museums, or related repositories. These holdings can be in the US or abroad. The
stipend is up to $25,000 for a period of up to 12 months. Require ABD status at start of award.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
http://acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=512
Deadline: early November
These fellowships assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of
dissertation writing. Applicants must complete the dissertation during the award year or shortly thereafter.
The award includes a stipend of $25,000, $3,000 for research costs, and $5,000 for university fees.
Applicants must be no more than six years in the degree program; awardees can hold this fellowship no
later than their seventh year. Requires ABD status at start of award.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowships
http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/art-history-fellowships
Deadline: early November
Resident predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships. Projects should relate to the museum's collections.
Requires ABD status at start of award.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Independent Research Institutions
http://www.neh.gov/projects/fpiri.html#omohundro
NEH provides support to independent centers for advanced study and research to national and international
organizations. This funding is not open to predoctoral students, but many of these groups find dissertation
research from other funds. US organizations include: American Antiquarian Society, Folger Shakespeare
Library, The Huntington, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Historical Studies, John Carter Brown
Library, The Library Company of Philadelphia, Massachusetts Historical Society, National Humanities
Center, Newberry Library, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Schomburg Center
for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. For
international groups, please check the website.
National Gallery of Art Predoctoral Fellowship Program
http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvapre.htm
Deadline: mid November
Support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and
urbanism. Site contains information on nine fellowships. Application may be made only through nomination
of the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. Certification in two
languages other than English is required. Must be either US citizens or enrolled in a US university. Must be
ABD at time of application.
Social Science Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/
Deadline: late October.
Grants to support dissertation research in the humanities and social sciences outside the United States.
The student must be a doctoral candidate by the start of research. The program is committed to scholarship
that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies grounded in empirical and site-specific
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research (involving fieldwork, research in archival or manuscript collections, or quantitative data collection).
Awards are approximately $20,000.
Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/fellowship-awards
Deadline: mid October
These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and
constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the
world. The dissertation topic must concern education; the graduate program may be in any academic
discipline or professional field. Candidates should be interested in pursuing further research on education
once the doctorate is attained. Require ABD status at start of award.
Winterthur Dissertation Fellowship Program
http://www.winterthur.org/research/fellowship.asp
Deadline: mid January
Doctoral candidates conducting research or writing a dissertation receive four- to nine-month fellowships.
Stipend: up to $7,000 per semester.
Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies
http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/women_gender/index.php
The Fellowship encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary,
regional, or cultural boundaries. Applicants should have completed all pre-dissertation requirements;
be writing on issues related to women, gender, women’s studies or feminist/gender/LGBTQ theory; expect to
complete the Ph.D. by summer of the award year. The award does not cover living expenses. The
Fellowship award must be used for research expenses, such as travel, books, taping, and computer
services.
Language, Library, Summer or Short-term Research Support
Barakat Foundation
http://www.barakat.org/
The Barakat Trust is a UK registered charity which provides financial support for the study and research of
the material and visual cultures of Islamic societies. Scholarships and grants in Islamic Art History,
Architecture, and Archaeology.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
http://clscholarship.org/
A program of US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS Program offers
intensive summer language institutes overseas in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes
provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment
experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master ’s and Ph.D. students.
Languages include:
-Arabic and Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels;
- Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu: Beginning,
intermediate and advanced levels;
- Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: Intermediate and advanced levels.
Dumbarton Oaks Summer Fellowships
http://www.doaks.org/research/info_fellowships.html
Deadline: November 1
Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., research library and collections, offers summer residential
fellowships in three areas of study: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early
Christian, Western medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern studies), Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central
America, and Andean South America), and Garden and Landscape Studies. Includes housing and a
stipend.
Getty Research Institute Library Research Grants
http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/library_research_grants.html
Library Research Grants are intended to provide partial support for costs relating to travel and living
expenses. Grants range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the distance traveled. The research period may
range from several days to a maximum of three months.
Gilder Lehrman Institute Fellowship
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historians/fellowship1.html
Deadline: May 1
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History supports short-term fellowships within American history
archives at the NY Historical Society Library, the Columbia University rare Book and Manuscript Library, the
NY Public Library Humanities and Social sciences Library, the Schomburg Center fro research in Black
Culture, the Morgan Library & Museum, and the Museum on NY.. Stipends are $3,000. Requires ABD
status at start of award.
Harvard-Yenching Library Travel Grants
http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/harvard-yenching/travel_grant_program.cfm
The program is designed to assist scholars from outside the metropolitan Boston area in their use of
Harvard-Yenching's collections for research. Priority consideration is given to those at institutions where
there are no or few library resources in the East Asian languages, and no major East Asian library
collections are available nearby.
Huntington Library and Art Collection Fellowships
http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=566
Deadline: mid December
The Huntington is an independent research center in California with holdings in British and American
History, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine. Library collections range from
the 11th C to the present. Support for 1 to 5 months of in-residence research; $2,500/month.Requires ABD
status at start of award.
Kress Fellowships for Language Study
http://www.rockarch.org/grants/generalgia.php
For art history graduate students to attend the Middlebury summer Language Schools, in French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. These fellowships are intended for graduate students in art history with a
proposed focus on European Art History. Fellowships cover the comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and
board) at the Middlebury summer Language Schools. They are merit-based and intended for exceptionally
qualified individuals. Preference given to applicants who can demonstrate how improved language skills will
make an essential difference in their future research in European Art History. Deadline – April 1.
Lilly Library, Indiana University, Everett Helm Visiting Fellowship
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/fellowships.shtml
Award of up to $1,500 in support of travel, living, and/or research expenses. Awards must be used within
one year of the award date and recipients must reside in Bloomington during the period of their awards.
Deadlines, mid-October and mid-April.
National Gallery of Art Summer Internships
http://www.nga.gov/education/internsumm.shtm
Deadline: early January
Funded summer internships for graduating seniors and graduate students.
Newberry Library Short Term Fellowships
http://www.newberry.org/short-term-fellowships
The short-term fellowships support one continuous month, unless otherwise noted under the award
description. Must be PhD candidate to apply. Application deadline, early February.
Northeast Asia Council Grants for Short-Term Research
Japan Studies Grants and Korean Studies Grants
http://www.asian-studies.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
Applicants must be current AAS members.
Rockefeller Archive Center
http://www.rockarch.org/grants/generalgia.php
Grants-in-Aid for research at the center.
Winterthur Research Fellowships
http://www.winterthur.org/?p=535
Academic, museum, and independent scholars, including graduate students receive one- to three-month
short term fellowships. Stipend: $1,500 per month.
Grants to Support Conference Travel
Historians of Islamic Art Association Graduate Student Travel Grants
http://www.historiansofislamicart.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=80noU05dcY8%3d&tabid=499&mid=1518
Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference Fellowships
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http://www.sah.org/index.php?submenu=Fellowships&src=gendocs&ref=Fellowships&category=Main
International Research
American Academy in Rome Prize
http://www.aarome.org/apply/rome-prize/procedure-requirements
Deadline: late October
To foster the pursuit of advanced research and independent study in the fine arts and
humanities. Areas covered include visual arts, ancient studies, medieval studies, and renaissance and early
modern studies. Includes a stipend, and room and board for a period of 6 or 11 months. Must be US citizen.
American Research Institute in Turkey
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/
Fellowships for American students to pursue research in Turkey. The range of research encompassed
reflects the cultural richness of Turkey itself. From the Old Stone Age to the present, Turkey presents
numerous opportunities for research in archaeology, architecture and art history, historical, textual, and
archival studies, linguistics, literature, musicology, religion, anthropology, political science, sociology, and
interdisciplinary studies. Require ABD status at start of award.
American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship
http://www.amscan.org/grants_americans.html
Deadline: late October
Awards support a year-long stay for dissertation-related study or research. Applicants must have a welldefined project that makes a stay in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden essential. Candidates
should have some ability in the language of the host country, even if not essential for the execution of the
research plan. Fellowships are $23,000 for the year.
Chateaubriand Doctoral Fellowship for Humanities and Social Sciences
http://humanities.chateaubriand-fellowship.org/
Deadline: late December
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the French Embassy to fund doctoral students to
conduct research in France. Fellows receive a monthly stipend, travel expenses, health insurance and 30
days per diem for traveling in France for research purposes. This is a nine month fellowship. Requires ABD
status at start of award.
Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multicountry Research Fellowship
http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm
Deadline: mid January
Support of advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural
sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates. Preference given to candidates examining comparative and/or crossregional research. Approximately ten awards of up to $12,000 each given to scholars to research broad
questions of multi-country significance. Research must be carried out in two or more countries outside the
U.S., at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center (see site for detail).
Requires ABD status at start of award.
Delmas Foundation Grants for Independent Research on Venetian History and Culture
http://www.delmas.org/guidelines/v_ir_a.html
Grants for travel to and residence in Venice and the Veneto. Grants will be awarded for historical research
specifically on Venice and the former Venetian empire, and for study of contemporary Venetian society and
culture. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US and have fulfilled all doctoral
requirements except completion of the dissertation (but including acceptance of dissertation proposal) by the
time of application in mid December.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
http://www.daad.org/
Deadline: various programs and deadlines
Scholarships and fellowships for study and research in Germany for graduate students and post-doctoral
opportunities. Includes DAAD Study Scholarships for graduate students to study in Germany.
Japan Foundation, Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html
Support for PhD candidates for research in Japan for 4 to 12 months. Deadline is November.
For International Students
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American Association of University Women International Fellowship
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm
Deadline: December 1
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the US to women who are not US
citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are
supported. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and
girls. The overwhelming majority return to their home countries to become leaders in government, academia,
community activism, the arts, and science. The Masters/Professional Fellowship awards $18,000; the
Doctoral Fellowship $20,000, and the Postdoctoral Fellowship $30,000.
American Research Institute in Turkey
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/
Fellowships for Turkish students to pursue research in Turkey. The fields of study cover all of the
humanities and include humanistically oriented aspects of the social sciences, prehistory, history, art,
archaeology, literature, and linguistics, as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history. Require ABD
status at start of award.
American Scandinavian Foundation
http://www.amscan.org/study_in_america_details.html
For citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden for study or research programs (usually at the
graduate level) in the United States for up to one year. Awards are made in all fields.
Asian Cultural Council
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/
Individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel
and creative work in the United States. Deadlines vary.
Open Society Foundations Supplementary Grant Program
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines
Supplementary grants to students from select countries to pursue doctoral studies in the humanities and
social sciences at accredited universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
Available to nationals of : Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Egypt,
Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Nepal, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
http://www.peointernational.org/peo-projectsphilanthropies
Deadline: early December
Scholarship for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States or Canada.
Support for graduate study at any stage.
For Specific Ethnicities or Underrepresented Students
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
Information on opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. Geared to
Hispanic students.
Graduate Fellowships for Minorities
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholarships-for-minorities.html
All fields
Korean American Scholarships
http://www.kasf.org/application_set.html
Deadline: mid June
Students currently enrolled in a full-time graduate program are qualified to apply for the KASF scholarship.
Awarded based on financial need, academic achievement, school activities, and community services.
Applicants must be Korean American or Korean.
La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship
http://www.lulfoundation.org/Resources/tabid/64/Default.aspx
Deadlines: mid-October and mid-February
Scholarships awarded on a competitive basis. Students must be of Hispanic background and must have
completed at least one semester of graduate work. Open to all fields.
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Janice McDonald
http://www.binghamton.edu/scholarships/
Director, Office of External Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards
CIW Library, Room 107
jmcdona@binghamtom.edu
(Opps Grad Art History)
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