SEPTEMBER 2013
German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders
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Sponsor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training, Research Grants, International Research
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: September 15, 2013
Program requirements: Fellows will have the opportunity to spend one year in Germany to network with
prospective leaders from abroad, explore new solutions to the global issues of our times, and carry out a
research project of their own choice. Participants gain insight into the social, cultural, economic, and political
situation in Germany.
Citizenship: Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of
China, Brazil, or India.
Eligibility: Must have completed their first degree (at least a bachelor’s or comparable degree) less than 12
years prior to the start date of the fellowship, have subsequently gained work experience, and have already
shown outstanding leadership potential in their career.
Award: up to 10, one-year research stays per country (up to 50 fellowships awarded annually)
Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/german-chancellor-fellowship.html
West African Research Center Travel Grant
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Sponsor: West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants, International Research
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: September 15, 2013; March 15, 2014
Program requirements: Travel grant funds may be used to 1) attend and present papers at academic
conferences relevant to the applicant’s field of research; 2) visit libraries or archives that contain resources
necessary to the applicant’s current academic work; 3) engage in collaborative work with colleagues at
another institution; 4) travel to a research site.
Citizenship: Open only to West African nationals affiliated with institutions of higher education.
Award: $1,500 travel costs, $1,500 stipend
Website: http://www.bu.edu/wara/fellowship/fund_travel/
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program
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Sponsor: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Deadline: September 15 and March 15, annually
Program requirements: Grant defrays travel, living, and photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford
Library. Library collections focus on federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics in the 1960s
and 1970s.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Contact the Library for information about holdings related to your project before applying.
Award: Up to $2,000 in support of research in the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford library. Typically $30,00035,000 is authorized annually.
Website: http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp
NASP Graduate Student Research Grants (GSRG)
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Sponsor: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
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Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: September 15, 2013
Program requirements: GSRG were created to support high quality theory-driven graduate student research
that furthers the mission and goals of NASP and should address professional competency and/or advocacy.
Proposed research may be a thesis or dissertation required for completion of the training program.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a school psychology training program and be regular or student members of
NASP at the time of application.
Award: up to two $1,000 grants. At least one going to a doctoral student. GSRG recipients will be eligible for
travel grants of $500 to cover costs for NASP Convention.
Website: http://www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/gsra.aspx
APA Dissertation Research Award Program
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Sponsor: American Psychological Association (APA)
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: September 16, 2013
Program requirements: Assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students of psychology in good standing with their university, at a
regionally accredited university or college located in the U.S. or Canada. Must be affiliates or associate
members of the APA. Dissertation proposal must be approved prior to application. Applicants who have
already defended their dissertations are eligible to apply as long as they have not yet received a doctoral
degree as of the application deadline.
Award: 30-40 $1,000 awards; several grants up to $5,000 to students whose dissertation research reflects
excellence in scientific psychology.
Website: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/scidir-dissertre.aspx
Fulbright U.S. Student Program (IIE)
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Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants, International Research
Deadline: IIE Deadline: October 15, 2013. Internal MSU Deadline: September 23, 2013.
Program requirements: English Teaching Assistantship grant or Research/Study grant. For anyone with a
bachelor’s degree, allows for individually designed study/research, graduate study, university teaching, and
teaching in elementary and secondary schools in a single country. Application must be submitted through
MSU.
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible.
Award: Amount of award varies, ~1,200 awarded
Website: http://www.isp.msu.edu/funding/fulbright.htm
Summer Stipends – National Endowment for the Humanities
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Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Post-Dissertation: Research Grants
Deadline: September 26, 2013
Program requirements: Summer stipends support individuals pursing advanced research that is of value to
humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books,
digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources. Projects can
be at any stage of development.
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Citizenship: U.S. citizens OR foreign nationals who have been in the U.S. for at least three years
immediately preceding the application deadline.
Eligibility: Must have successfully defended dissertation OR completed academic degree (cannot be a
current student).
Award: Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months. About
75 awards granted per year, $6,000 per award.
Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends
OCTOBER 2013
IRA Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award
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Sponsor: International Reading Association (IRA)
Post-Dissertation: Dissertation Awards
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Program requirements: Studies using any research approach (ethnographic, experimental, historical, survey,
etc.) are encouraged.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members of the IRA. Dissertations in reading or related fields,
completed between May 15, 2012 and May 14, 2013.
Award: $1,000
Website: http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/research_outstanding.aspx
Pi Lambda Theta Research Grants
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Sponsor: Pi Lambda Theta (PLT)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: October 1 and April 1, annually
Program requirements: Pi Lambda Theta research grants are awarded for direct expenses of research in
education. A grant proposal can be for an independent project or a part of a larger project, such as a
dissertation.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicant must have been a member of Pi Lambda Theta for at least one year before applying for
a grant. Continued eligibility requires continued membership
Award: up to $2,500
Website: http://pilambda.org/benefits/scholarships/research-grants/
University of Michigan Society of Fellows
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Sponsor: University of Michigan
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Program requirements: The Society invites applications from qualified candidates who are at the beginning
of their academic careers, having received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree between
June 1, 2011 and September 1, 2014. Appointment as Assistant Professor in an affiliated department of the
University and a three-year appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Society of Fellows.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applications from degree candidates and recipients of the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan
will not be considered.
Award: Four 3-year fellowships, $55,000 annual stipend.
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Website: http://societyoffellows.umich.edu
Research Grant
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Sponsor: Harry S. Truman Library Institute
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: April 1 and October 1, annually
Program requirements: Grants are intended to enable graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and other
researchers to come to the Harry S. Truman Library for one to three weeks to use its collections.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Preference will be given to projects that have application of enduring public policy and foreign
policy issues and that have a high probability of being published or publicly disseminated in some other way.
Award: Up to $2,500.
Website: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants/#ress
NAEd / Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program
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Sponsor: National Academy of Education (NAEd)
Dissertation: Write-Up
Deadline: October 4, 2013
Program requirements: 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 while bringing fresh and
constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or information education anywhere in
the world. Fellowships support final analysis of the research topic and the writing of the dissertation.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must be candidates for doctoral degree at a graduate school within the U.S. All
applicants must document that they will have completed all pre-dissertation requirements by June 1 and
provide a plan for dissertation completion within a one or two-year time frame.
Award: ~25 $25,000 awards
Website: http://www.naeducation.org/NAED_080200.html
Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies
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Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: October 15, 2013
Program requirements: Focus on issues related to women, gender, women’s studies or
feminist/gender/LGBTQ theory.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Complete all pre-dissertation requirements. Enrolled in a graduate school in the U.S.
Award: Up to $3,000 for expenses connected with the dissertation. These may include, but are not limited to,
travel, books, microfilming, taping, and computer services.
Website: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/womens-studies/info/womens-studies-fellowship-application-info/
Dissertation Fellowships for Republic of China Students Abroad
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Sponsor: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF)
Dissertation: Write-Up
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Deadline: October 15, 2013
Program requirements: Applicants for ROC dissertation fellowships must be doing research on topics related
to Chinese culture and society, the development of the Republic of China, or Taiwan Studies. Successful
candidates are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of the grant period.
Citizenship: Doctoral candidates who are Republic of China (ROC) citizens and who are completing the last
stage of their Ph.D. research at an accredited university in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central
America, or South America may apply. Only students who have graduated from an accredited university or
college in the Republic of China, and who do not have foreign permanent residence status or citizenship, are
eligible to apply.
Award: Up to $15,000 for one year.
Website: http://www.cckf.org.tw/e-americaDF.htm
Doctoral Fellowships
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Sponsor: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF)
Dissertation: Write-Up
Deadline: October 15, 2013
Program requirements: Support for writing dissertations in the field of Chinese Studies in the humanities and
social sciences.
Citizenship: Doctoral candidates who are non-Republic of China citizens may apply.
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in an accredited university in the United State, Canada, Mexico, Central America,
or South America.
Award: up to $15,000 for one year.
Website: http://www.cckf.org.tw/e-americaDD.htm
Society for the Study of School Psychology Dissertation Grant Awards** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP)
Dissertation: Data Collection; Write-Up
Last Deadlines: October 19, 2012; March 7, 2013. Applications due early March and mid-October each year.
Program requirements: The purpose of the Society of School Psychology Dissertation Grant Awards is to
promote excellence in research training in school psychology, thereby enhancing the capability of students
to pursue a productive research career that advances the science of school psychology. Although not all
quality proposals submitted can be funded, each student will receive feedback intended to contribute to the
student’s enthusiasm for and competence in research.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Doctoral students who are matriculated in school psychology programs in the U.S. or Canada are
eligible.
Award: up to four $5,000 awards
Website: http://www.ssspresearch.org
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
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Sponsor: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation / American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Dissertation: Write-Up
Deadline: October 23, 2013
Program requirements: Supports 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.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates in a humanities or social science department in the U.S. Applicants must have
completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation by the application deadline. Applicants must
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be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure and no later than
August 31, 2014. Restricted to students who have progressed no further than the sixth year of the degree
program.
Award: Up to 65 $33,000 awards.
Website: http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=512
NSF SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG)
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: Different deadlines, depending on discipline. Geography & Spatial Sciences – October 10, 2013;
Sociology – October 15, 2013.
Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s
university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects
and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The
dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is
at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
Award: A total of $2.5 million is available to fund 200-300 awards under this program. Individual awards will
vary due to estimated program budget, number of awards, duration, variation in research techniques, and
needs across the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453
NOVEMBER 2013
IRA Elva Knight Research Grant
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Sponsor: International Reading Association (IRA)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: Supports research in reading and literacy. Projects may be carried out using any
research method or approach so long as the focus of the project is on research in reading or literacy.
Activities such as developing new programs or instructional materials are not eligible for funding except to
the extent that these activities are necessary procedures for the conduct of research. Projects should be
completed within two years.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members of the International Reading Association.
Award: Up to $8,000
Website: http://www.reading.org/resources/awardsandgrants/research_knight.aspx
NACADA Academic Advising Research Support Grant
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Sponsor: National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 1, 2013; March 15, 2014
Program requirements: Research support is intended to facilitate research related to academic advising.
Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies are welcome. Program assessment is not funded.
Practicing professionals and graduate students from any institution (U.S. or international) seeking support
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for research in academic advising are eligible to apply. NACADA has a particular interest in soliciting
proposals that document the outcomes of different advising models.
Citizenship: Any.
Award: Up to $5,000 for single-year awards; Up to $5,000 annually for multi-year awards.
Website: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research_Related/Grant-Guidelines.htm
IRA Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
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Sponsor: International Reading Association (IRA)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: This fellowship is a grant established to encourage and support reading research by
promising scholars. Its special emphasis is to support research efforts in the following areas: beginning
reading (theory, research, and practice that improves the effectiveness of learning to read); readability
(methods of predicting the difficulty of texts); reading difficulty (diagnosis, treatment, and prevention); stages
of reading development; the relation of vocabulary to reading; and diagnosing and teaching adults with
limited reading ability.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: All applicants must be association members.
Award: $6,000
Website: http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/research_chall.aspx
IRA Steven A. Stahl Research Grant
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Sponsor: International Reading Association (IRA)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: This award is intended to encourage and support promising graduate students in
their research. All applicants must have at least three years of pre-K-12 teaching experience and be current
members of the association. The research must be conducted in the classroom(s), it must be focused on
improving reading instruction and children’s reading achievement, and it must be empirically rigorous.
Research must be completed within two years.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: All applicants must be association members.
Award: $1,000
Website: http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/research_stahl.aspx
IRA Helen M. Robinson Grant
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Sponsor: International Reading Association (IRA)
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: Given annually to assist doctoral students at the early stages of their dissertation
research in the area of reading and literacy. Focus on instructional interventions.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Must be IRA members. Must have dissertation proposal successfully defended in order to apply.
Award: $1,200
Website: http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/research_robinson.aspx
Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grants
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Sponsor: The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 1, 2013; May 1, 2014
Program requirements: Grants are awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research. The program contributes to
the Foundation’s overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline
continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity’s cultural
and biological origins, development, and variation.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled for a doctoral degree and have all doctoral degree
requirements complete, other than the dissertation/thesis, by the start date.
Award: Up to $20,000
Website: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/dissertation-fieldwork-grants
Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grants
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Sponsor: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training; Research Grants; International Research
Dissertation: Data Collection; Write-Up
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: Several funding opportunities for Fellows: Graduate Studies Enhancement (GSE)
may fund travel, equipment, books, journal subscriptions, software, etc. for $1,500 up to four times; Predoctoral Research Development (PRD) Grant may fund small-scale, preliminary research and other
activities; Dissertation Completion Grant (DCG) is available after completing the fifth year of graduate school
with dissertation completion expected within 12 months.
Citizenship:
Eligibility: Applicants must have been selected as Mellon Mays Fellows as undergraduates, and must be
enrolled in a doctoral program.
Award: $2,500
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/mellon-mays-predoctoral-research-grants/
Awards for Study in Scandinavia** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants, International Research
Dissertation: Data Collection
Last Deadline: November 1, 2012
Program requirements: Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in
Scandinavia essential. ASF offers fellowships and grants to individuals to pursue research or study in one or
more Scandinavian country for up to one year. Fellowships are intended to support a year-long stay. Grants
are for visits of one to three months in duration. Priority for fellowships is given to candidates at the graduate
level for dissertation-related study or research.
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Eligibility: Must have completed undergraduate education by the start of the project in Scandinavia. Some
ability in the language of the host country is desirable. For projects that require a command of one or more
Scandinavian (or other) languages, candidates should defer application until they have the necessary
proficiency.
Award: Fellowships up to $23,000; Grants up to $5,000. Number of awards varies according to total funds
available.
Website: http://www.amscan.org/grants_americans.html
Leo Baeck Institute / DAAD Fellowship – Research in the Federal Republic of Germany** UPDATED **
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Sponsor: Leo Baeck Institute / Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
Dissertation: Data Collection, International Research
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: Leo Baeck Institute supports new research on German-Jewish culture and history.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens.
Eligibility: Must be affiliated with an accredited U.S. institution of higher education and be a Ph.D. candidate
(doctoral student) or recent Ph.D. who has received a degree within the preceding two years.
Award: One six-month graduate fellowship or two three-month graduate fellowships are available per year.
Each fellowship consists of a monthly stipend to cover expenses.
Website: http://www.lbi.org/about/fellowships/lbidaad-fellowships/
AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
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Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: The purposes of the program are to advance education research by outstanding
minority graduate students and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This program
offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic
appointments at major research universities by supporting their research and by providing mentoring and
guidance toward completion of their doctoral studies.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Eligibility: This program is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in
higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics
or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders). Applicants must be at an accredited university in the
United States. Dissertation proposal will need to be approved prior to the start of the grant period.
Award: 1-year stipend of $12,000 and up to $1,000 in travel support to attend the AERA Annual Meeting.
Website: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/tabid/10066/Default.aspx
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship Program for New Americans** NEW **
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Sponsor: Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training
Deadline: November 8, 2013
Program requirements: Fellows are selected on the basis of merit – the specific criteria emphasize creativity,
originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. Program designed to meet needs of New Americans at
critical points in their educations, and call attention of all Americans to the extensive and diverse
contributions of New Americans to the quality of life in this country.
Citizenship: New Americans – permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad, or children of
naturalized citizen parents.
Eligibility: At time of selection, must be early in the graduate program for which they request support.
Fellows can study in any degree-granting program in any field at any university in the U.S.
Award: Tuition and living expenses that can total as much as $90,000 over two academic years. 30 fellows
selected annually.
Website: http://www.pdsoros.org
Barbara K. Townsend Dissertation Award** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS)
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Post-Dissertation: Dissertation Awards
Last Deadline: November 19, 2012
Program requirements: NISTS encourages the development and dissemination of knowledge that informs
the academic and practitioner communities on transfer. Criteria will highlight the significance of the
dissertation topic to the advancement of our knowledge about and/or effective service to transfer students.
To this end, the Institute invites faculty to nominate exceptional dissertations, regardless of methods or
academic discipline.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Dissertation must have been successfully defended and filed with the nominee’s graduate division
or school between September 1, 20011 and August 31, 2012.
Award: Conference registration fee waiver for NISTS Annual Meeting.
Website: http://blog.ung.edu/transferinstitute/awards/internal/townsend-award/
National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Sponsor: National Academy of Education (NAEd); Spencer Foundation
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential
postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education.
The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving
National Academy of Education members.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1,
2008, and December 31, 2012 (for Nov 2012 deadline). Applicant should have a demonstrated record of
research experience in education.
Award: Up to 20 fellowships awarded. Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or
$27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time.
Website: http://www.naeducation.org/NAED_080201.html
NCID Postdoctoral Fellows and Scholars Program** NEW **
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Sponsor: University of Michigan’s National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013
Program requirements: To promote outstanding early-career scholars in diversity at the University of
Michigan and other major research universities. Applications are welcomed from scholars with interests that
reflect the NCID strategic agenda, including innovative scholarship, research, or creative work on some
aspect of diversity in the broadest sense; bridging interdisciplinary scholarship with innovation to address
challenges and opportunities of diversity; and building partnerships among scholars and policy-relevant
leaders engaged in exemplary multilevel change activities at various levels.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Must hold or receive a Ph.D. from an accredited university prior to the start date of the fellowship /
July 30th of the year for which they are applying.
Award: Two one-year postdoctoral fellowships available for 2014-2015. Includes protected research time,
faculty mentoring, and career development opportunities. $50,000 salary and health insurance.
Website: http://www.ncid.umich.edu/fellows/postdoc.shtml
Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF)
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Sponsor: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
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Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: November 5, 2013
Program requirements: The program invites proposals for dissertation research conducted, in whole or in
part, outside the U.S., about non-U.S. topics, for a minimum of nine months of research outside of the
United States. Applicants must complete all Ph.D. requirements except on-site research by the time the
fellowship begins or by December 2013, whichever comes first. The IDRF program will not support study at
foreign universities, conference participation, or dissertation write-up.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Graduate students in the humanities and social sciences enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the U.S.
Award: 80 awards. Average of $20,000 per award.
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training, Research Grants, International Research
Deadline: November 14, 2013. Second Thursday in November, annually.
Program requirements: NSF and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor
international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times
set by the counterpart agencies between June and August each year. These Summer Institutes (EAPSI)
operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time. Although
applicants apply individually to participate in a Summer Institute, awardees become part of the cohort for
each location. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project that is appropriate
for the host site and duration of the international visit. An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in
science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea,
New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific
infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is
expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future
collaboration with foreign counterparts.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented Master’s or Ph.D. degree program and be
enrolled at a U.S. institution located in the U.S., proposing a research project in fields of science,
engineering, and science education.
Award: Estimated 200 awards, total fund is $2,400,000, pending availability. Also includes participation in a
pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site. EAPSI partner
agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes.
Website:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships** ANTICIPATED – will open in mid-September **
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Sponsor: National Research Council (NRC)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training; Research Grants; International Research
Last Deadline: November 14, 2012
Program requirements: Focus on achieving excellence in college and university teaching. Awards will be
made to individuals 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 schools and
teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Citizenship: Citizens or nationals of the U.S. Does not include permanent residents.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree students. Applicants must have at least three years
remaining as of fall 2013 before they would receive their Ph.D. degree and at least one of the three years is
comprised of full-time course work.
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Award: ~60 fellowships, three-year awards, $20,000 annually.
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958
AAUW American Fellowships – Dissertation Fellowships
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Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Program requirements: Dissertation fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing
dissertations. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; the quality and originality of
project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities,
professions, or fields of research. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in researching
gender issues are encouraged to apply
Citizenship: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: Applicants must be women, have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations,
and received approval for their research proposals or plans by November 15, 2013. The doctoral
degree/dissertation must be completed between April 1 and June 30, 2015. Degree conferral must be
between April 1 and September 15, 2015.
Award: $20,000 for dissertation fellowship
Website: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
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Sponsor: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Dissertation: Write-Up
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Program requirements: The 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 help Ph.D. candidates in
these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. Dissertation must be completed during the
tenure of the award and submit completed dissertations by August 2015.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Must be a candidate for Ph.D. or Th.D. degree in an American doctoral program at a graduate
school located in the U.S. Must have dissertation proposal approved by application deadline.
Award: At least 21 awards of $25,000 each
Website: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/
Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships
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Sponsor: Williams College
Dissertation: Write-Up
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Program requirements: The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College are designed to promote
diversity on college faculties by encouraging students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal
graduate degree and to pursue careers in college teaching. Fellows devote the bulk of the first year to the
completion of dissertation work while also teaching one course as a faculty member in one of the College’s
academic departments or programs. The second year of residency (ideally with degree in hand) is spent on
academic career development while again teaching just one course.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: Fellowships 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.
Applicants must intend to pursue a professorial career in the U.S. Must have completed all doctoral work
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except the dissertation by the end of the current academic year. Only those with degrees granted in 2013, or
to be granted in 2014, are eligible to apply.
Award: Up to 3 scholars appointed annually. $37,000 annual stipend, plus health and dental benefits,
relocation and housing assistance, academic support including office space and a computer, and an annual
allowance of $4,000 for research-related expenses.
Website: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/graduate-fellowships-2/graduate-fellowships/
AAUW Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships
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Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Program requirements: offer one year of funding for women in tenure-track faculty positions in support of
their earning tenure and further promotions by enabling them to spend a year pursuing independent
research. The fellowship year will be July 1, to June 30, 2014.
Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents as of November 15.
Eligibility: Applicants must be female. Only applicants holding a doctorate classified as a research degree
(e.g., PhD, Ed.D., DBA, DM) or an MFA by November 15, are eligible to apply.
Award: $30,000. Limited additional funds may be available when matched by the fellow's institution.
Website: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
AAUW Summer / Short-Term Research Publication Grant
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Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Program requirements: Grants provide funds for women college and university faculty and independent
researchers to prepare research for publication. The grants are intended for tenure-track, part-time, or
temporary faculty or new and established researchers at universities. Time must be available for eight
consecutive weeks of final writing, editing, and responding to issues raised in critical reviews.
Citizenship: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States as of November
15.
Eligibility: Candidates must be female. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., DBA, MFA, JD, MD, DMD,
DVM, DSW, or MPH at the time of application. The grants are for tenure-track, part-time and temporary
faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. Scholars with strong publication records
should seek funding elsewhere.
Award: Grants of $6,000 are available for an eight-week grant period. While many recipients, especially fulltime faculty members, will use the awards during the summer, recipients may use the funds at any time
during the fellowship year.
Website: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships** ANTICIPATED – will open in mid-September **
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Sponsor: National Research Council (NRC)
Dissertation: Data Collection; Write-Up
Last Deadline: November 19, 2012 – EXTENDED to November 24, 2012
Program requirements: Focus on achieving excellence in college and university teaching. Awards will be
made to individuals 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 schools and
teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Citizenship: Citizens or nationals of the U.S. Does not include permanent residents.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates.
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Award: $21,000 one-year stipend, ~35 awards
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships** ANTICIPATED – will open in mid-September **
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Sponsor: National Research Council (NRC)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Last Deadline: November 19, 2012 – EXTENDED to November 24, 2012
Program requirements: Focus on achieving excellence in college and university teaching. Awards will be
made to individuals 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 schools and
teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Applicants are encouraged to choose a host institution other than the institution with which they are affiliated
at the time of application. Applicant must present a clearly articulated plan of study or research that will
further his or her career in higher education.
Citizenship: Citizens or nationals of the U.S. Does not include permanent residents.
Eligibility: Applicants awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than November 30, 2005 and no later than
November 19, 2012 are eligible.
Award: $40,000
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047960
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) (NSF 13-584)
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships
Deadlines: Engineering, Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering, Materials Research – November
4, 2013; Mathematical Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy – November 5, 2013; Social Sciences,
Psychology, STEM Education & Learning Research – November 7, 2013; Life Sciences, Geosciences –
November 8, 2013
Program requirements: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help
ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program
recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and
doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate
education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and
engineering research.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents by application deadline.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study or its
equivalent OR 24 semester hours of part-time study as of August 1, 2013. This includes all master’s and
doctoral programs.
Award: 2,000 fellowships will be awarded, pending availability of funds. $32,000 to Fellows and $12,000
cost-of-education allowance to the degree-granting institution. Three years of funds, to be used over a fiveyear period.
Website: http://www.nsfgrfp.org
AERA-AIR Fellows Program** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA), American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Last Deadline: November 30, 2012
Program requirements: This program aims to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers
experienced in working on large-scale studies in major research environments. The Fellows program is
designed to support early career scholars by providing intensive research and training opportunities to
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recent doctoral recipients in fields and disciplines related to the scientific study of education and education
processes. Fellows will receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized researchers and
practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the
research process from proposal development through writing and presentations.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their Ph.D./Ed.D. degrees within three years of beginning the
fellowship.
Award: Up to three fellows, two-year, rotational position in Washington, DC. $45,000-50,000 annual stipend,
benefits package.
Website: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/tabid/10066/Default.aspx
AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education Research** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA), Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Last Deadline: November 30, 2012
Program requirements: The fellowship is designed to provide learning opportunities and practical experience
to recent doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists in areas such as educational
measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and other
studies directed toward explaining student progress and achievement.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. or Ed.D. degrees within three years of beginning the
fellowship.
Award: Up to two fellows will be selected for this rotational research position at ETS’s facilities in Princeton,
NJ. Fellows will receive a $55,000 annual salary, relocation expenses, and ETS employee benefits.
Website: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/tabid/10066/Default.aspx
Dr. Susan R. Komives Research Award
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Sponsor: NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Deadline: November 29, 2013
Program requirements: The purpose of this award is to support the creation of new knowledge focusing on
the area of student leadership programs in higher education. This award is intended to support professional,
doctoral, and masters-level scholarly research. Recipient will submit an article about their research to the
SLP-KC newsletter in order to disseminate their findings to the KC membership and beyond. Award
recipients will be recognized at 2013 NASPA national conference in Orlando, FL.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Must be a member of NASPA. Past recipients are ineligible.
Award: Unspecified.
Website: http://www.naspa.org/kc/slp/recdev.cfm
DECEMBER 2013
ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in East European Studies** FUNDING PENDING **
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Sponsor: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Dissertation: Data Collection; Write-Up
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Program requirements: The ACLS offers support for dissertations in East European studies in all disciplines
of the humanities and social sciences. There are two types of fellowships: Research fellowships for use in
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Eastern Europe to conduct fieldwork or archival investigations and Writing fellowships for use in the U.S. to
write the dissertation after research is complete.
Citizenship: Any.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a U.S. university, with all requirements except
for the dissertation completed by June 2014.
Award: $18,000
Website: http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=532
Myra Sadker Doctoral Dissertation Award
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Sponsor: Myra Sadker Foundation
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: December 1, annually
Program requirements: These dissertation awards are designed to promote and support graduate students
engaged in educational equity research.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: Doctoral level dissertations that explore gender bias or promote educational equity and fairness
based on gender will receive top priority. Dissertations that investigate gender as it impacts other
demographics (race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexual orientation, etc.) will also be considered.
Award: $2,000
Website: http://www.sadker.org/awards.html
NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
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Sponsor: Boren Awards for International Study; National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training, International Research
Deadlines: MSU internal – December 1, 2013; Final application – January 28, 2014
Program requirements: Boren Fellowships support adding an international and language component to
graduate education through specialized area study, language study, or increased language proficiency.
Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including
Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of
Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Applicants should identify how their
projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly
defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national
security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American
well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental
degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens
Eligibility: Graduate students at an accredited U.S. college or university interested in studying less
commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and
Swahili.
Award: Up to $30,000. In exchange for fellowship funding, all Boren Fellows must agree to work in the
federal government for a minimum of one year.
Website1: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship
Website2: http://www.borenawards.org/institutions/michigan/michigan_state_university_1496
Website3: https://nifs.msu.edu
AAUW International Fellowships
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Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training, Research Grants
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
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Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Program requirements: International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the U.S. to
women. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and
girls.
Citizenship: Not U.S. resident or permanent resident.
Eligibility: Must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by September 30, 2013.
Award: $20,000-$30,000. Up to five are renewable for a second year.
Website: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/international-fellowships/
Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies
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Sponsor: Freie Universität Berlin
Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Program requirements: The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies promotes a new
generation of young North American scholars with specialized knowledge of modern and contemporary
Germany and Europe. The program supports scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines,
including historians working on the period since the mid-18th century. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral
dissertation research as well as postdoctoral research which leads to completion of a monograph.
Citizenship: U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: Dissertation fellowship – full-time graduate students at a North American university, all Ph.D.
coursework completed, and successfully defended their dissertation proposal by the time the stay in Berlin
begins. Postdoctoral fellowships: Those who have received their doctorates within the past two calendar
years. Applicants should show an appropriate level of training and skill to undertake the proposed research,
including evidence of language fluency adequate to complete the project and participate in the seminar at
the Freie Universität Berlin, which is conducted in German.
Award: Approximately 12 fellows are selected. The Berlin Program Fellowship stipends are EUR 1,100 per
month for those working on a dissertation project, EUR 1,400 per month for postdoctoral research.
Website: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/
Kennan Institute Summer Research Scholarships
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Sponsor: Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, U.S. Department of State
Pre-Dissertation: Research Grants; International Research
Dissertation: Data Collection
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Program requirements: Scholars who conduct research in the social sciences or humanities focusing on the
former Soviet Union (excluding the Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the
library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area can apply for the new
Summer Research Scholarships.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens
Eligibility: Grant applicants are required to hold an M.A. degree or higher.
Award: Two months, between May and September, with stipend of $6,400 for 62 days ($103.22/day).
Website: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-summer-research-scholarships
Eurasia Program Fellowships – Pre-Dissertation Awards (PDAs)** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Department of State Bureau of Intelligence & Research
Pre-Dissertation: Fellowships & Training, Research Grants, International Research
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Last Deadline: December 1, 2012
Program requirements: Pre-Dissertation Awards (PDAs) enable early stage graduate students to
perform initial field assessments of up to 4 weeks for archival exploration, preliminary interviews, and other
forms of feasibility studies related to their dissertations. Will provide young scholars the opportunity to gain
firsthand knowledge of their proposed field sites, establish contacts within local communities, meet with local
scholars, and gain insight into how their dissertation topic resonates with regional intellectual, political and
social currents.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: Targets graduate students in the first three years of study in a Ph.D. program. Requires evidence
of ethics training. Recipients will be required to obtain university IRB approval for their project, if necessary.
Funds to be used before applicants defend their dissertation proposals.
Award: 6 awards anticipated.
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/
Eurasia Program Fellowships – Dissertation Development Awards (DDAs)** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Department of State Bureau of Intelligence & Research
Dissertation: Write-Up, International Research
Last Deadline: December 1, 2012
Program requirements: Dissertation Development Awards (DDAs) are intended to provide one year of
support to enable the prompt completion of a PhD dissertation. Fellows will participate in professionalization
activities and a fall workshop, and contribute to the Eurasia Program's new working paper and policy brief
series. Applicants should pay serious attention to the policy-relevant aspects of their research.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: For advanced graduate students who have completed their fieldwork / have obtained ABD status
by application submission deadline. Demonstrate ability to complete dissertation by the end of the fellowship
support period (August 2014) and demonstrate evidence of University cost sharing of not less than 10% of
the award amount. This may be an in-kind contribution, and may come in the form of a tuition remission, a
waiver of required fees, health coverage, etc.
Award: 10 awards anticipated, with stipends up to $20,000
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/
Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship** ANTICIPATED **
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Sponsor: Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Dissertation: Data Collection
Last Deadline: December 1, 2012
Program requirements: The goal of this program is to increase the number of well-trained scientists in
educational measurement, psychometrics, and statistics. During the academic year, selected fellows study
at their universities and carry out research under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation
with ETS research scientists and psychometricians. During the summer, fellows are invited to participate in
the Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate Students, working under the guidance of an ETS
mentor.
Citizenship: Not specified.
Eligibility: At the time of application, candidates must be enrolled in a doctoral program, have completed all
the coursework toward the Ph.D., and be at the dissertation stage of their program.
Award: $19,000 stipend, $8,000 to defray tuition and fees, small grant for equipment or software.
Website: http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships/gulliksen/