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3 | Internal / External | Sponsor Name | Sponsor type | Website | Description | Key Words | Month Due | Conference Award | ||||||||||||||
4 | External | Mental Research Institute | Nonfederal | https://mri.org/apply | The Mental Research Institute provides grants to fund breakthrough research projects that use an interactional approach to facilitate healthy relationships. Pre-proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consideration. Dissertation Awards are $5K. | dissertation, family, interaction, health, relationship, travel, conference | Rolling | Yes | ||||||||||||||
5 | External | Washington Center for Equitable Growth | Nonfederal | https://equitablegrowth.org/research-paper/2022-request-for-proposals/ | The Dissertation Scholar position is open to pre-doctoral scholars whose research aligns with Equitable Growth’s funding priorities. They are provided a $50,000 stipend, prorated over a 12-month term. Equitable Growth promotes efforts to increase diversity in the economics profession and across the social sciences. | dissertation, equity, equitable, inequality, economics, human capital, well-being, market | January | No | ||||||||||||||
6 | External | Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (Social Security Administration) | Federal | https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/ | The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College invites applications to Dissertation Fellowship Program - $28K awards - for research related to retirement or disability. | fellowship, retirement, disability, diparities, economic security, outreach, disabled, return-to-work | January | No | ||||||||||||||
7 | External | Department of Justice, National Institutes of Justice (NIJ) | Federal | https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/fellowships/graduate-research-fellowship-program | Students may apply for Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). NIJ welcomed eligible applicants in all fields to a single GRF funding opportunity, regardless of SBS/STEM distinction. Awards may be up to five years, with award levels of $40,500 (stipend/fringe), $12,000 (education costs), $3000 (research costs). | graduate, research, fellowship, justice, social, equity | April | No | ||||||||||||||
8 | External | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Federal | https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/davidson-fellowship.html | Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program that will place one graduate student at each of the 29 national estuarine research reserves. Through a research project, fellows address a key reserve management need to help scientists and communities understand coastal challenges that may influence future policy and management strategies. Awards are up to $45K direct costs for stipend, tuition, supplies, travel annually for up to 2 years. | fellowship, environmental science, master's, doctoral, social science, land management, equity | December | No | ||||||||||||||
9 | External | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Federal | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-325.html | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all research areas within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research. Awards are 12-24 months and cover NRSA predoctoral stipend plus $15,000 for additional expenses. | dissertation, mental health, diversity, underrepresented, biomedical, behavior, clinical, social | variable - check FOA for details | No | ||||||||||||||
10 | Internal | 4W Engagement Grants for Emerging Scholars | UW internal | https://4w.wisc.edu/grants/ | 4W Engagement Grants for Emerging Scholars are intended to flexibly support graduate students in any relevant discipline who are engaged in work related to gender and wellbeing. These grants may be used for project expenses or travel related to community-based research or practice, including internships, independent study projects, and pre-dissertation or pre-thesis groundwork. Projects should have a research-to-action focus aimed at enhancing gender equity in Wisconsin or globally. They should also align with 4W’s vision and core values, and employ gender analyses and/or use an intersectional feminist lens to address equity for all. 4W anticipates funding five to ten grants up to $2,500 each. | dissertation, travel, community-based research | March | Yes | ||||||||||||||
11 | External | AccessLex Institute & Association for Institutional Research (AIR) - Research and Dissertation Fellows Program | Organization | https://www.airweb.org/resources/awards-scholarships-and-grants/grants-scholarships/accesslex-institute-air-research-and-dissertation-fellows-program | The AccessLex Institute/AIR Research and Dissertation Fellows Program is a partnership between AccessLex Institute and the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), designed to promote scholarship on issues related to access, affordability and the value of graduate and professional education. Preference is given to proposals focusing on diversity in legal education or the profession; the bar exam; or graduate and professional school finance, student aid, or financial education. Dissertation awards are for $25,000 for one year. | dissertation, financial security, graduate and professional education | March | No | ||||||||||||||
12 | External | Administration for Children and Families | Federal | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-PD-1917 | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to apply a behavioral science or behavioral economics lens to issues facing poor and vulnerable families in the United States, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. Awards are for $25,000 per year for 1-2 years of support. | dissertation, behavioral science, behavioral economics, social sciences, social services | June | No | ||||||||||||||
13 | External | American Association of University Women | Organization | https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/ | The American Fellowships program has been in existence since 1888, making it the oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the United States. The program provides fellowships for women writing their dissertations and those pursuing postdoctoral research. Research publication grants are also available to enable scholars to complete manuscripts for publication. The purpose of the Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation, up to $30,000. | dissertation, humanities, social science, women | November | No | ||||||||||||||
14 | External | American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | Organization | https://www.acls.org/Competitions-and-Deadlines/Luce-ACLS-Dissertation-Fellowships-in-American-Art | Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art are designated for graduate students who are pursuing research on the history of art and visual culture of the United States, including all aspects of Native American art, and who are at any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing. Stipend: $38,000 plus up to $4,000 as a travel research allowance for one year. | fellowship, dissertation, pre-doctoral, art, american art, native american, indigenous art, african american art, visual art. | October | No | ||||||||||||||
15 | External | American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | Organization | https://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/ | Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships support a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. The program encourages timely completion of the PhD. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure. Awards are up to $35,000 for stipend and fringe, plus $3,000 for other research costs, and $5,000 for university fees | dissertation, humanities, social science | October | No | ||||||||||||||
16 | External | American Educational Research Association (AERA) | Organization | http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/DissertationGrants/tabid/12812/Default.aspx | AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal databases. Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while writing the doctoral dissertation. Award are up to $25,000 (can cover tuition, living expenses, travel, supplies, etc.). | dissertation, education, database | October | No | ||||||||||||||
17 | External | American Educational Research Association (AERA) | Organization | https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program | Eligible graduate students for the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research will be at the writing stage of their dissertation by the beginning of the fellowship. The dissertation study should focus on an education research topic such as high stakes testing; ethnic studies/curriculum; tracking; STEM development; measurement of achievement and opportunity gaps; English language learners; or bullying and restorative justice. Awards are up to $25,000 (can cover tuition, living expenses, travel, supplies, etc.) and must include funds to attend the annual meeting. | dissertation, education, minority | November | No | ||||||||||||||
18 | External | American Philosophical Society / Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative Fellowships (NASI) | Foundation | https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/andrew-w-mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-fellowships | The APS seeks applicants for predoctoral, postdoctoral, and short-term research fellowships open to scholars at all stages of their careers, especially Native American scholars in training, tribal college and university faculty members, and other scholars working closely with Native communities on projects. These funding opportunities are supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI). Fellows will be associated with the APS’s new Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR), which aims to promote greater collaboration between scholars, archives, and indigenous communities. Predoctoral awards are for a 12-month or 6-month residential fellowship for completion of dissertation. Stipends are $25,000 plus health benefits plus $5,000 for travel funds. Postdoctoral awards' stipends are $45,000-$60,000, plus $5,000 for travel funds. Applications are due January 29, 2021. | dissertation, predoctoral, postdoctoral, Native American, indigenous | January | No | ||||||||||||||
19 | External | American Philosophical Society / Phillips Fund Small Research Grants | Foundation | https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research | The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental United States and Canada. Awards support the work of younger scholars who have received the doctorate. Applications are also accepted from graduate students for research on master’s theses or doctoral dissertations. Awards are $3,000-$3,500 and may include travel, tapes, films, and consultants' fees. Applications are due March 1, 2022. | predoctoral, masters, Native American, indigenous, ethnohistory, linguistics, history | March | No | ||||||||||||||
20 | External | American Psychological Association (APA) | Organization | https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/scholarships/index | APA offers several Fellowships, grants, scholarships, and professional development programs, including in fields related to mental health, substance abuse, ethnic minority issues, and leadership and education (LEAP). Stipends and program requirements vary. | fellowship, predoctoral, master's, psychology, mental health | Multiple - Check website | No | ||||||||||||||
21 | External | American Psychology Association Division of Adult Development and Aging Doctoral Dissertation Award | Organization | https://www.apadivisions.org/division-20/awards/dissertation?tab=1 | This recognition award with a cash prize is given to a doctoral student or recent graduate for exemplary research contributing to theory or practice of adult development and aging. Student must be nominated; it is not a competitive application process. | nomination award, predoctoral, aging, adult development | Check website in fall 2021 for 2022 due date | No | ||||||||||||||
22 | External | American Sociological Association (ASA) - Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) | Organization | https://www.asanet.org/careers/grants-and-fellowships | The American Sociological Association (ASA) encourages applications for the Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) grants for projects that bring social science knowledge and methods to bear in addressing community-based problems. Applicants must be sociologists seeking to work with community organizations or community action initiatives. Applications are encouraged from sociologists working in a variety of work settings including academic institutions, research institutes, private and non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Graduate students are eligible to apply, but CARI funds cannot be used to support dissertation research. While ASA membership is not a criterion for applying, it is required to receive a grant. Awards up to $3,000 but NOT for doctoral dissertation research | predoctoral, community-based research, travel | August | Yes | ||||||||||||||
23 | External | American Sociological Association (ASA) - Student Forum Travel Awards | Organization | https://www.asanet.org/careers/grants-and-fellowships/student-forum-travel-awards | The ASA Student Forum provides various resources for both graduate and undergraduate sociology students, while also helping students establish networks, and encouraging their professional development. These awards will be made on a competitive basis and are meant to assist students by defraying the expenses associated with attending the ASA Annual Meeting. All applicants are encouraged to seek additional sources of funding to cover expenses associated with attending the Annual Meeting. Awards are for $250. | travel, predoctoral, undergraduate, sociology | April | No | ||||||||||||||
24 | External | American Sociological Association (ASA)- Minority Fellowship Program | Organization | https://www.asanet.org/careers/grants-and-fellowships | Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of sociologists of color in any sub-area or specialty in the discipline. Minority Fellowship Program: funds doctoral research; $18,000/yr up to 3 years | minority fellowship, sociology, social psychology, gender, sexuality, education, race, health, inequality | January | No | ||||||||||||||
25 | External | American Socitety of Interior Designers (ASID) | Organization | https://www.asid.org/resources/awards/scholarships-and-grants | ASID provides a number of annual scholarships and grant opportunities available to expand research and knowledge around the impact of interior design on behavior, health, and well-being. | design, digital communication, design process, design thinking | check website | No | ||||||||||||||
26 | External | Center for Enganged Scholarship | Organization | https://cescholar.org/ | Center for Engaged Scholarship invites applications from Ph.D students in the social sciences who have already completed all departmental and institutional requirements for the Ph.D. degree, including approval of the dissertation proposal. The only requirement not completed must be the writing and where required, the defense, of the dissertation. Awards are $25,000 paid over 9 months. | dissertation, social sciences, engaged scholarship | December | No | ||||||||||||||
27 | External | DeKarman Fellowship Trust | Foundation | http://www.dekarman.org/qualifications/ | The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Karman’s high standards. Competition for DeKarman fellowships is extreme. For the 2019-2020 cycle, the committee reviewed over 400 applications and awarded seven (7) fellowships. To be competitive, applicants should have outstanding letters of recommendation, significant early scholarly contributions, and have completed a significant portion of the dissertation at the time of application. Although the competition is open to graduate students from any US university, the vast majority of awards go to students at top-tier schools. Awards are for $25,000 for one year. | fellowship, science, health, community, arts, design, economics | January | No | ||||||||||||||
28 | External | Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation | Organization | https://www.fahsbeckfund.org/grant_programs.html | The Fahs-Beck Fund's primary goal is to support research that contributes to a greater understanding of and solutions for problems affecting individuals, families and communities. Dissertation grants must have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about problems in the functioning or well being of children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or about interventions designed to prevent or alleviate such problems. Faculty/Post-doctoral awards support research studies to develop, refine, evaluate, or disseminate innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems. Dissertation awards are up to $7,000; Faculty/Post-doctoral awards are up to $25,000. | dissertation, social problems, human services, psychology, social, behavioral, public health, children, adults, families, communities | November | No | ||||||||||||||
29 | External | Finnovation Lab | Organization | https://www.finn-lab.com/fellowship#about | The FINNOVATION Fellowship program develops leadership capacity and builds entrepreneurial skills in early stage founders. Supported by the Bush Foundation, its goal is to empower social enterprise leaders in Minnesota and beyond through an immersive nine-month program. $50,000 stipend plus $3,000 health care stipend. | fellowship, entrepreneur, social impact, innovation, Minnesota, post-doctoral | Check website in fall 2021 for 2022 due date | No | ||||||||||||||
30 | External | Ford Foundation | Foundation | https://www.fordfoundation.org/ https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm | Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. $25,000 stipend offered | dissertation, fellowship, global, international, science, engineering, medicine | January | No | ||||||||||||||
31 | External | Fulbright-Hayes Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (DDRA) Fellowship | Federal | https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html https://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/ | The Fulbright program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months. Application submitted through G5 federal grant system and then RSP signs pages for applicant to upload. Award amounts vary - cover travel to the foreign country, research-related expenses, insurance fees. At UW, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) office coordinates all submissions by UW graduate students. Refer to the IRIS website for this opportunity for specific instructions: https://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/ | fellowship, international, foreign language | February | No | ||||||||||||||
32 | External | Graham Foundation | Foundation | www.grahamfoundation.org | The Graham Foundation supports innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theater and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and related fields of inquiry. The Carter Manny Awards are $15,000 for the Research Stage and $20,000 for the Dissertation Stage. | predoctoral, dissertation, architecture, design, spatial practices, urban studies | November | No | ||||||||||||||
33 | External | Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards | Foundation | https://www.hfg.org/emerging-scholars/ | Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards are dissertation fellowships for research related to violence and aggression in relation to war, crime, terrorism, family relationships, climate instability, racial and political conflict, among other subjects. Awards are for a doctoral candidate to enable the completion of a dissertation that advances the Foundation’s research interests. Awards are $25,000 for one year. | dissertation, social science, conflict | February | No | ||||||||||||||
34 | External | Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy | Foundation | https://www.horowitz-foundation.org/grant-info | Horowitz Foundation grants support predoctroal graduate student projects with social policy application on global or local level, including international work. Award amounts are $7,500. | dissertation, social policy | December | No | ||||||||||||||
35 | External | Institute for Citizens and Scholars (frmrly Woodrow Wilson Foundation) | Foundation | https://citizensandscholars.org/fellowships/ws/ | ICSF offers a Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies is the only national program supporting original, significant, interdisciplinary doctoral dissertations on women’s issues. Supports final year of dissertation writing, women's studies. This award is a dissertation completion award (not for fieldwork/data collection.) Award amount ~$5,000. | dissertation, women's studies, social sciences, humanities | October | No | ||||||||||||||
36 | External | Microsoft Dissertation Grant | Organization | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/dissertation-grant/ | The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing. This includes those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or person with a disability. Students must be 4th year students or beyond in a PhD program Awards are $25,000 for one year. | dissertation, underrepresented in computing, computer science | March | No | ||||||||||||||
37 | Internal | Morgridge Center for Public Service | UW internal | https://morgridge.wisc.edu/faculty-staff/community-based-research/get-funding/ | This grant is intended to support projects in any discipline and at all levels that engage with community organizations, public sector entities or grassroots groups. Proposals are required to detail how the CBR project will meet community-identified priorities. $5,000 limit on awards. Faculty, academic staff, grad students eligible to apply. | community, social justice | December | Yes | ||||||||||||||
38 | External | National Academy of Education(NAEd)/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships | Foundation | https://naeducation.org/naedspencer-dissertation-fellowship-program-guidelines/ | Spencer Founation dissertation fellowships aim to strengthen research on education and learning by supporting early career scholars from a wide range of fields. Each year, the program funds a small group of outstanding advanced doctoral candidates so that they can devote themselves full-time to the completion of their dissertation. Awards are for $27,500 and fellows participate in two professional development retreats. | dissertation, fellowship, education, journalism | October | No | ||||||||||||||
39 | External | National Institute of Health (NIH) - F31 - Diversity | Federal | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-052.html | The purpose of this Kirchstein-NRSA fellowship program is to enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of predoctoral students from population groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. The proposed mentored research training is expected to clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist. Awards cover NRSA predoc stipend, fringe benefits, tuition, and a research allowance for up to five years. | fellowship, diversity, predoctoral, biomedical, behavioral, clinical health | April August December | No | ||||||||||||||
40 | External | National Institutes of Health (NIH) - F31 Parent | Federal | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-051.html | The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA fellowship program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research in a biomedical or health-related field. The F31 is also used to enhance workforce diversity though a separate program. Awards cover NRSA predoc stipend, fringe benefits, tuition, and a research allowance for up to five years. | fellowship, predoctoral, biomedical, behavioral, clinical health | April August December | No | ||||||||||||||
41 | External | National Institutes of Health (NIH) - R36 | Federal | https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/other-training-related/R36 | R36 dissertation awards support dissertation research costs of students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States. There are four programmatic areas that award R36s: aging, mental health, healthcare research & quality, and drug abuse. Awards cover NRSA predoc stipend plus $15,000 for additional expenses (fringe, dissertation tution, travel, etc.) for up to two years. | dissertation, aging, mental health, healthcare research & quality, drug abuse | variable - check each FOA for details | No | ||||||||||||||
42 | External | Open Society Foundation | Foundation | https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-equality-fellowship?eligibility=1&utm_source=Open+Society+Foundations&utm_campaign=721c977db9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d16374add2-721c977db9-50123081 | The Soros Equality Fellowship seeks to support individual leaders influencing and transforming the racial justice field. Awards are $130,000 over 18 months and cover all educational and living expenses for the project duration. | January | No | |||||||||||||||
43 | External | National Science Foundation (NSF) - GRFP | Federal | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=NSF | NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards are intended to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science and engineering. 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. (Includes social sciences.) Awards support assistantship stipends, fringe, and tuition. | fellowship, engineering, STEM, education, social science, master's, predoctoral, international | October | No | ||||||||||||||
44 | External | National Science Foundation (NSF) -Grad Student DDRIs | Federal | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/education.jsp?fund_type=2 | NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) awards are made by various NSF Directorates and Divisions including Sociology, Economics, Cultural Anthropology, Math, Linguistics, plus others. Each directorate has its own application requirements and deadlines, Awards do not support student stipends. Awards support field work, travel, research costs, translation & transcription, etc., typically ~$8,000-$12,000. | sociology, economics, cultural anthropology, math, linguistics | Multiple | Yes | ||||||||||||||
45 | External | Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation | Organization | https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility | The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a hightly competitive fellowship program that supports immigrants or children of immigrants in an accredited U.S. graduate program. Applicants may not have passed their third year of graduate study at the time they are applying. Awards of up to $25,000/year for stipend and up to $20,000/year for tuition up to two years of support. | fellowship, immigrant, child of immigrants, international student, any field | October | No | ||||||||||||||
46 | External | Russell Sage Foundation - Small Grants Program | Organization | https://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/small-grants | RSF supports advanced graduate students or those less than 2 years post-Ph.D. to submit proposals for the Small Grants Program, offered in the topical areas of Social, Political, and Economic Inequality; Behavioral Economics; Future of Work; or Race, Ethnicity and Immigration. Awards range from ~$8,500 to $10,000 depending on the program area. | dissertation, social, political, economic, inequality, behavior, work, race, ethinicity, immigration, domestic (US) | Multiple - Check website | No | ||||||||||||||
47 | External | Smithsonian | Organization | https://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/ | Smithsonian offers many types of fellowships for graduate students conducting research or scholarship that will utilize Smithsonian collections, resources, and facilities. Stipends and program requirements vary widely. Refer to the specific fellowship program for details. | fellowship, arts, collections, graduate, post-doctoral | Multiple-check website | No | ||||||||||||||
48 | External | Social Science Research Council | Organization | http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/ | The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and actively conducting their dissertation research on non-US topics. Seventy fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, on average ~$23,000. | dissertation, humanities, social science, fellowship, international | November | No | ||||||||||||||
49 | External | Society for Research in Child Development - Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant | Organization | https://www.srcd.org/professional-advancement/awards-grants/patrice-l-engle-dissertation-grant | The Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant provides support for doctoral students interested in a career in global early child development who are from or doing research in low- or middle-income countries. The Awards are for $5,000 to support dissertation research. | global early-childhood development, family involvement, low- or middle-income countries | June | No | ||||||||||||||
50 | External | Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SSPI) -James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship | Organization | https://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=747&nodeID=1 | The SPSSI James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship trains early career scientists to 1) contribute to the effective use of scientific knowledge about social issues in the formation of public policy at the federal level; 2) educate the scientific community about how research can contribute to the development of public policy; and 3) establish a more effective liaison between social scientists and various policymaking mechanisms. This position is supported, in part, by an endowment provided to SPSSI by the James Marshall Fund. The fellowship provides support for a postdoctoral-level fellow to work full-time for one year (e.g., September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021) in the United States Congress in Washington, DC. Candidates must have their Ph.D. by the start of the fellowship (September 1). Awards are up to $60,000 for one year, plus a $350/month healthcare stipend. | postdoctoral, employment, humanities, psychology, social issues, early stage investigator | early 2022-check website | No | ||||||||||||||
51 | External | The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship | Foundation | https://citizensandscholars.org/fellowships/newcombe/ | The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation 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 to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore 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. Awards are for $25,000 for one year; student must also secure an institutional waiver of tuition. | dissertation, religious studies, philosophy, foreign policy, politics, culture, religion, history, literature, ethics | November | No | ||||||||||||||
52 | External | US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Education and Workforce Development Program | Federal | https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-education-workforce-development?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= | USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) has released their annual RFP for pre-and post-doctoral fellowships and undergraduate research support, via the Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Program. EWD invites applications in five areas: professional development for agricultural literacy; training of undergraduate students in research and extension; fellowships for predoctoral candidates; fellowships for postdoctoral scholars, and a brand-new program for agricultural workforce training. Pre-doctoral fellowships provide up to $180,000 over three years. Post-doctoral fellowships provide up to $165,000 over two years. | fellowship, dissertation, pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, food safety, nutrition, food health, bioenergy, natural resources, environment, ag economics, rural communities | Check website in early 2022 due dates | No | ||||||||||||||
53 | External | US Institute of Peace: Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Disseration Program | Organization | https://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholar-dissertation-fellowship-program | USIP’s Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to international conflict management and peacebuilding. Awards are up to $20,000 per academic year, paid directly to an individual. | dissertation, humanities, social science, religious, ethics, managing peace | October | No | ||||||||||||||
54 | Internal | UW Center for the Humanities | UW Internal | https://humanities.wisc.edu/research/workshops/propose | Support from Nancy and David Borghesi and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation allows the Center for the Humanities to support 3-5 new interdisciplinary workshops in the humanities each year. Each of the workshops selected for funding receives a budget of up to $5,000. These funds can be used to purchase materials, pay honoraria, cover travel costs for outside speakers, establish a website, promote workshop activities, and cover other related expenses. Workshops are strongly encouraged to supplement the Center's funding with other sources of support. Preference will be given to groups that are not already organized programs on campus. Workshops funded in the current year may reapply. Proposals should be developed by a group of at least four individuals; one or more members of this group must be a student (graduate or undergraduate) and no more than two organizing members can be from the same department. | graduate student, faculty, workshop, humanities | March | No | ||||||||||||||
55 | Internal | UW Global Health Institute | UW internal | https://ghi.wisc.edu/grant-opportunities/ | GHI offers several different opportunities for small grants for graduate students ($1,500, $3,000 etc.) for research data collection, travel related to global health. | global health | January | Yes | ||||||||||||||
56 | Internal | UW Global Health Institute - Planetary Health Scholars | UW internal | https://wisc.academicworks.com/opportunities/41327 | With the Planetary Health Graduate Scholarship program, the University of Wisconsin-Madison brings together graduate students and their faculty advisors from across disciplines who study how the health of the planet and the health of humans are interdependent. Together, they will find solutions that benefit health for all, leading us toward resilience and a healthier, more sustainable future. Awardees receive $3,500 awards for the academic year. Student's advisors receive $500. | graduate student, scholarship, planet health, human health | March | Yes | ||||||||||||||
57 | Internal | UW Provost Office - Baldwin WI Idea Endowment | UW internal | https://provost.wisc.edu/baldwin-wisconsin-idea-endowment/ | Proposals are encouraged for new outreach and public engagement activities that partner with community and off-campus organizations to extend and apply our research, education and practice-based knowledge to help solve problems or take advantage of opportunities. Grad students may apply with a faculty PI. SEED projects are up to one year, $4,000. | field work, travel, stipends, personnel | October | Yes | ||||||||||||||
58 | Internal | UW Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE) - Student Research Awards | UW internal | https://grad.wisc.edu/funding/grants-competition/ | The UW VCRGE offers grants to graduate students for Research Travel (up to $1,500) or Conference Presentations (up to $600). | travel, conference | Rolling | Yes | ||||||||||||||
59 | External | Wenner Gren Foundation | Foundation | http://www.wennergren.org/grantprograms/Grants%20for%20Doctoral%20Students | The Foundation offers four programs to support graduate students including Dissertation Fieldwork 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. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields. Awards are $20,000 with no specific time limit. | anthropology, international, africa, conference, training, fellowship | May November | Yes | ||||||||||||||
60 | External | George Mason University Institute for Humane Studies | Foundation | https://theihs.org | The Humane Studies Fellowship is a non-residency, renewable award of up to $15,000 per year to assist students enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time PhD programs. The Institute for Humane Studies will also offer one $30,000 fellowship this year, but this award is contingent on the needs and caliber of the applicant pool. The Hayek Fund for Scholars supports work related to liberty within the social sciences and humanities. $5,000 award. | fellowship, humane studies, economics, politics, social sciences, humanities | December April | Yes | ||||||||||||||
61 | External | American Psychological Association - MULTIPLE | Organization | https://www.psychiatry.org/residents-medical-students/residents/fellowships/available-apa-apaf-fellowships | Funds include dissertation fellowships and student research funds to cover research costs. Program also offers a specific minority fellowship program. Award amounts vary, check each program for details. | dissertation, scholarship, student, travel, conference | Multiple | Yes | ||||||||||||||
62 | External | Russell Sage Foundation - Dissertation Research Grants (DRG) Program | Organization | https://www.russellsage.org/dissertation-research-grants | RSF Dissertation Research Grant (DRG) program will support graduate dissertation research in one of RSF's priority areas Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Awards maximum is $10,000 for a one-year grant, including a stipend up to $5,000. | dissertation | January | No | ||||||||||||||
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