Fall 2013
Fellowship Workshop and
CRD 809 tiffany_kershner@ncsu.edu
Sample Funding Sources
Dissertati on
Research
1.
Josephine
De Karman
Fellowship
Trust
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6.
7.
David
Boren
Fellowship
Fulbright
Fellowship
Social
Science
Research
Council
NSF
Dissertatio n
Improvem ent Grant
Jack Kent
Cooke
Dissertatio n
Fellowship
Award
Ford
Foundatio n
Fellowship
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Funds year of dissertation defense
Open to international students. Special consideration
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 given to humanities
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1 year, $22,000
Deadline: January http://www.dekarman.org/
 International research, language study, national security
 Government service requirement (1 year)
 $30,000 for up to 24 months
 Deadline: January
 http://www.borenawards.org/
 Funds international research
 Deadline: September/October
 http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Funds international research
Deadline: November http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/
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Dr. Tiffany Kershner
Coordinator for Distinguished Scholarships
Fellowships
204 Clark Hall; 515-2237;
Funds research leading to dissertation; equipment, research participants, etc.
 Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Program
 Deadline varies, usually February (and August)
 http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ssociety/ssdiss1.jsp
Funds research/writing after proposal defense.
Must focus on the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students.
Deadline: February 
 http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduatescholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowshipaward
 Increase ethnic and racial diversity in the university
 Dissertation and postdoctoral funding
 Deadlines vary, but usually November
 http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/

8.
s
Fulbright-
Hays
Dissertati on
Writing
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10.
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American
Associatio n of
University
Women
Williams
College-
Gaius
Charles
Bolin
Fellowship s for
Minority
Graduate
Students
Mellon/AC
LS
Dissertatio n
Completio n
Fellowship s
The Harry
Frank
Guggenhei m
Foundatio n
Dissertatio n
Fellowship s
National
Academy of
Education index.htm
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Dissertation research abroad outside of Western Europe
Deadline: May http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html
 Funds the writing of your dissertation
 One year, $20,000
 Deadline: November
 There is also a short term research or publication grant
 http://www.aauw.org/
 Diversity fellowship (ethnic, women in male-dominated fields, first generation, disabled)
 Teaching and dissertation writing at a liberal arts college—2 years
 $35,000 plus benefits and perks
 Deadline: November
 http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospectivefaculty/graduate-fellowships/gaius-charles-bolindissertation-and-post-mfa-fellowships/
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$25,000 stipend plus other perks, such as up to $3000 for research fees and $5000 for university fees
Deadline: November www.acls.org/programs/dcf/
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 Must address an understanding of human violence and aggression
$20,000 stipend
Deadline: February http://www.hfg.org
 Research relevant to the improvement of education
 $25,000 for the academic year
 About 20 are awarded
 Deadline: October

Spencer
Dissertatio http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Dissertation_Fell owship.html
n
Fellowship
Note 1: Don’t forget to apply for funding through your professional organizations
(http://www.asanet.org/funding/)!
Note 2: You might also do a search and look for small grants at nonprofits and other smaller foundations.
Note 3: You might do a search at UCLA’s GRAPES Fellowship Database
( http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/search.asp
)
Note 4: And you can search here too (University of Illinois graduate College Fellowship
Database)!
( https://www.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship/ )
Other Examples of Fellowships (from the UCLA GRAPES website)
 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (MTSU), UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY
DISSERTATION
FELLOWSHIP ( http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/detail.asp?recordno=632 )
 FLETCHER FOUNDATION, ALPHONSE FLETCHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
( http://www.fletcherphilanthropy.org/ )
 HARVARD ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES, THE ACADEMY
SCHOLARS PROGRAM ( http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy/ )
 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH & QUALITY, GRANTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES
DISSERTATION RESEARCH ( http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-
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070.html
)
WOODROW WILSON DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS IN WOMEN STUDIES
( http://www.woodrow.org/higher-educationfellowships/women_gender/index.php
)
 ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION, GERMAN CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM ( http://www.americanfriends-of-avh.org/ )
 SCHOOL OF AMERICAN RESEARCH, RESIDENT SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIPS
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( http://sarweb.org/index.php?resident_scholars
)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE (NIJ), GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM ( http://www.nij.gov/funding/welcome.htm
)
MARILY YARBROUGH DISSERTATION AND TEACHING FELLOWSHIP (KENYON
COLLEGE)
( http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/detail.asp?recordno=518 )
Fellowship Writing Tips
1. Components of a Proposal

a.
Abstract (usually around 200 words) b.
Project description (narrative, research plan) i.
Introduction—Who? What? Why? ii.
Significance (statement of need or problem statement)
1.
Intellectual merit and broader impact (NSF)
2.
Very important—who cares? iii.
Literature review iv.
Objectives (specific aims) v.
Methodology (procedure, plan of work, experimental design) vi.
Personnel and facilities (qualifications of applicant)
1.
Intellectual and scholarly trajectory vii.
Evaluation viii.
Long-term project plans c.
Bibliography (literature cited, references) d.
Budget e.
Budget explanation (budget justification) f.
Other support (current or pending support) g.
Appendices (attachments)
2. Read the Directions! What do they fund? What don’t they fund?
3. Know Your Audience! Are you writing for a general academic audience or for your discipline?
4. If a personal narrative is required (e.g., Fulbright, NSF), make sure it is an intellectual biography.
5. Start early and revise, revise, revise. Your first draft is never as good as you think it is!
6. If rejected (NSF Dissertation, SSRC, Fulbright, etc.) revise and reapply.