GSAS encourages students to seek and apply for funding opportunities. Fellowships are listed alphabetically by funding source/organization name.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/
Application deadline: October 31, 2009
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation annually awards ten German Chancellor Fellowships to young professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural and academic sectors who are citizens of the United States.
The American Research Institute of the Southern Caucasus (ARISC) (New)
http://arisc.org/RESOURCES/Funding-Opportunities/ARISC-Fellowships
Application deadline: November 20, 2009
The American Research Institute of the Southern Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, and/or Azerbaijan). We anticipate making four to six awards of a maximum of $1500 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship on the Southern Caucasus. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel to and/or living expenses in the Southern Caucasus. During his/her stay in the Southern Caucasus, the fellow is expected to give an ARISC sponsored presentation on a subject related to his/her research. The fellow will acknowledge ARISC in any publication that emerges from the research carried during the fellowship.
The American Research Institute in Turkey
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT
Application deadline: November 1, 2009
The American Research Institute in Turkey takes pleasure in inviting applications for two or three advanced fellowships make possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The fields of study cover all periods of history in the general range 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.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
http://www.amscan.org
Application deadline: November 2, 2009
The American-Scandinavian Foundation offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (normally $5000) to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. Awards are available in all fields.
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
http://www.arnastofnun.is/
Application deadline: October 31, 2009
The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not students) from outside Iceland to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society. Applications should be sent to the Institute, Sigurður Nordal Office, P.O. Box 1220, 121 Reykjavík, by ordinary mail (no e-mail applications).
Canadian Studies Grant Program (New)
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/index.aspx?lang=eng
Application deadline: November 2, 2009
Research Grant Program assists individual scholars or teams of scholars in writing an article-length manuscript of publishable quality with a focus on Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. The Canadian Government is particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include smart and secure borders; North American economic competitiveness; regulatory cooperation; Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership; energy security and sustainability; environmental sustainability; emergency planning and management; Canada-U.S. security and defense cooperation; Canada in Afghanistan; global health policy; and changing demographics in North America.
Canadian Studies Grant Program (New)
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/index.aspx?lang=eng
Application deadline: December 1, 2009
Doctoral Student Research Award offers doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their dissertation research in Canada. The program is intended for students whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada. The Canadian Government is particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include smart and secure borders; North American economic competitiveness; regulatory cooperation; Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership; energy security and sustainability; environmental sustainability; emergency planning and management; Canada-U.S. security and defense cooperation; Canada in Afghanistan; global health policy; and changing demographics in North America.
The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO)
http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/uss_info.asp
Application deadline: November 17, 2009
IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program. The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field research, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship affords scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policy-making communities.
National Science Foundation (New)
www.nsf.gov/grfp
Application deadline: vary by field
Since 1952, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program has recognized and supported future leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Each year, NSF awards over 1,000 fellowships to outstanding students in these fields.
National Solar Observatory (NSO) / Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) (New)
http://eo.nso.edu/ires/
Application deadline: January 26, 2010
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), and administered by the National Solar Observatory (NSO) / Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) , the main goal of the program is to expose potential researchers to an international setting at an early stage in their careers. The program will take place in Bangalore, India, under the auspices of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). The IIA is a premier national center devoted to research in astronomy, astrophysics and related physics, with its headquarters in Bangalore and laboratories located at Kodaikanal, Kavalur, Gauribidanur, Hanle, and Hosakote. The program will support four full-time summer research positions for 8 weeks between June and August (dates to be determined each year). For each participant, the program will provide round-trip air-coach travel to and from Bangalore, India, a stipend of US $500 per week, accommodation, miscellaneous travel (field trips) and incidental expenses, and medical expenses.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
http://www.pdsoros.org/
Application deadline: November 1, 2009
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is awarded to leaders who can give evidence of creativity, accomplishment, and commitment to the US Constitution.
Science Graduate Fellowship Program (SCGF) (New)
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
Application deadline: November 30, 2009
The purpose of SCGF is to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to Department of Energy (DOE). The fellowship award provides partial tuition support ($10,500), an annual stipend for living expenses ($35,000), and a research stipend ($5,000 per year) for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research for three years. DOE expects to award approximately 80 fellowships to begin in the Fall of 2010.
The Social Science Research Council
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/
Application deadline: November 3, 2009 (9:00 p.m. EST)
The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies. IDRF accepts applications for research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region and is informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives, as well as research on multiple countries and/or multiple world regions. While proposals may cover all periods in history, they must demonstrate relevance to contemporary issues and debates.
Study Foundation of the Berlin Parliament
http://www.parlament-berlin.de
Application deadline: December 15, 2009
The “Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin” sponsors a scholarship program that aims to promote young scholars from France, Great Britain, the United States, Russia and other successor states of the former Soviet Union. The applicants should be working on projects concerned with Berlin, Germany or German-international issues. We also welcome all other projects that require access to research facilities in Berlin. Our main target groups include the humanities and the social sciences, but we remain open to other disciplines as well.
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
http://www.woodrow.org/newcombe
Application deadline: November 15, 2009
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships support the final year of dissertation work for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences. Eligible proposals have religious or ethical values as a center concern, and are relevant to the solution of contemporary religious, cultural or human rights questions.
United Negro College Fund (New)
www.UNCF.org/merck
Application deadline: December 1, 2009
UMSI awards help African American graduate students in biology and chemistry, conduct research and prepare their dissertation. Each fellow is required to submit an annual progress report and to present a final seminar at Merck Research Laboratories.
University of California - President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/
Application deadline: November 2, 2009
Fellowships are awarded for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California's ten campuses. The University awards 15-20 postdoctoral fellowships every year. The annual award provides a salary of $40-50,000, depending on the field and level of experience. The award also includes health insurance, vision and dental benefits, and up to $4,000 for research-related expenses. Each award is for a 12-month period, renewable for one year upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in program events.
