Scholarship Possibilities

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Below are some useful links to funding opportunities for graduatestudents. This page is by no means a comprehensive list, but contains some very useful links to explore.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation - The AAUW Educational Foundation is one of the largest sources of funding in the world exclusively for graduate women. The Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
http://www.aauw.org

American Council of Learned Societies - The American Council of Learned Societies' mission is the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and the social sciences and
the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the
national societies devoted to such studies. ACLS is perhaps best known as providing funding to humanities research through fellowships and grants awarded to individuals and, on occasion, to groups and institutions.
http://www.acls.org/

AIGC Fellowship for Native American Graduate Students - The American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has available graduate fellowships for American Indian and Alaska Native students from federally recognized U.S. tribes. Follow the link to their fellowship application. Students can download the application from their website. Typically, a completed application is due by late May of each year. First time applicants must pay a $15 one-time application fee.
http://www.aigc.com/

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships - designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations might consider the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature. Fellows will receive $18,500 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing. Approximately 28 non-renewable fellowships will be awarded from among more than 400 applications.
http://www.woodrow.org/newcombe/

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid page - A descriptive list of links to major sources of college and scholarship information.
http://www.college-scholarships.com

Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities - COs Funding Opportunities is the largest and most comprehensive research-funding database on the Web. Updated daily, COs Funding Opportunities includes more than 20,300 grants from around the world.
http://www.cos.com/

National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding - NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. The Foundation accounts for about 20 percent of federal support to academic institutions for basic research. Follow the link labeled "Grants and Awards."
http://www.nsf.gov/start.htm

National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Fellowship - If you aspire to achieve a doctoral degree and career in the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer science, and related fields of science and engineering, you may be a potential NPSC Fellow. NPSC offers a unique Ph.D.-track graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women. NPSC offers three related programs.

• A two-phase, six year fellowship program: the NPSC Fellowship can cover the first two or three years of graduate school.
• A dissertation support program: students apply in the year prior to starting their PhD research.
• A summer internship program: assists NPSC employer-members in recruiting and selecting applicants for summer internships.

http://www.npsc.org/

National Research Council (NRC) - Information about the Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs that the National Research Council administers for thirty federal laboratories and NASA Research Centers at over one hundred United States and overseas locations.
http://www.4nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf

Peterson's Scholarship Search - Create a profile containing your personal information. Peterson's will search the scholarship database for awards with criteria that match your profile information. Descriptions of the matched awards-and their providers-will be instantly displayed on your screen upon completion of your profile survey.
http://www.petersons.com/ss/code/prompt.asp?sponsor=1

Paul and Daisey Soros Fellowship - Students applying for this fellowship must either:

• currently hold a Green Card as a resident alien, or
• have become a naturalized citizen of the United States, or
• be the child of parents who have both become naturalized citizens.

  Fellowships may be awarded to students who have obtained their Bachelor's degree or who are enrolled in their final year of undergraduate study. Students already engaged in graduate study are also encouraged to apply.

  Value: Students awarded P.D. Soros Fellowships will be provided with a maintenance grant of $20,000 in addition to a tuition grant equaling one half of tuition costs. Fellowship funding may be extended for a maximum of two years.

  Application: All applicants are required complete an application involving two essays, a resume, and related forms. In addition, students are required to secure letters of recommendation from one academic source and one occupational source. All application and recommendation materials are provided on the PD Soros Fellowships Web Site http://www.pdsoros.org/about.html
  

UNCF • Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship - The UNCF-Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship is funding postdoctoral fellowships. At least four (4) postdoctoral fellowships are awarded. To qualify, the student should be:

1. A member of a minority group that is under-represented in the biomedical science research fields.

2. A post-graduate holding a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a life or physical science currently or by the end of the academic year.

Each fellowship will provide a maximum of around $53,500 for support, which includes a stipend of around $44,500, fringe benefits of around $4,000 and supplies, equipment and travel of around $5,000. The fellowship is intended to provide 12-24 months of support. Application deadline is usually the middle of April for each year.
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

Women's Transportation Seminar Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship - established in 1981 to encourage women pursuing career paths in transportation. The scholarship is awarded to women pursuing graduate studies in transportation or a related field. The scholarship is in the amount of $6,000. The minimum criteria for selection are as follows:

• Open to women
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance or logistics
• Plan to pursue a career in a transportation-related field

Applications must be submitted through a local WTS chapter. The scholarships are competitive and based on the applicant's specific transportation involvement and goals, job skills and academic record. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Local WTS chapters may have their own requirements (such as personal interviews, GPA or statement).
http://www.wtsinternational.org/

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies - encourage original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as women's role in African American adult literacy, women's sports, militarism and the education of American women, the urban crisis, gender and globalization in Indian film, and the dynamics of employment and childbearing.

Students in doctoral programs in any field of study at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, and expect to complete one year from application. Candidates who are within a few months of completing their work should not apply.

Fellows will receive $3,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation. These may include, but are not limited to, travel, books, microfilming, taping, and computer services.
http://www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/