Awards Database
External Awards Database
Ford Foundation Grant Database
Deadline: 31-Dec-15
Date posted: 11-Jun-10
Award: Varied
Field: asset building, community development, knowledge, creativity, freedom, peace, social justice
Eligibility: Varied grant opportunites
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Argonne National Laboratory (ANL): Laboratory-Graduate Research Appointments
Deadline: 31-Dec-15
Date posted: 10-Jun-10
Award: Stipend, tuition (up to $5,000 per year), and some travel expenses, for a period of one year
Field: physical and life sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering fields, conservation, environmental science, fission and fusion energy, energy technologies
Eligibility: Citizens and perm residents of US; Full-time graduate students at U.S. universities who have completed all coursework requirements; Mutual interest in area of research by student and Argonne staff sponsor
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Rhodes University Andrew Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 31-Jul-15
Date posted: 21-Jul-04
Award: R60 000 per annum (doctoral) and R40 000 per annum (masters)
Field: Humanities and Social Sciences
Eligibility: Recently awarded a PhD degree preferably form an institution other than Rhodes University
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The National Academies Research Associates Programs
Deadline: 01-Jan-15
Date posted: 07-Nov-06
Award: Various awards at numerous host laboratories
Field: Various, depending upon the host laboratory
Eligibility: doctoral level scientists and engineers (U.S and Foreign Nationals)
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows
Deadline: 17-May-14
Date posted: 11-Feb-13
Award: Predoctoral - $22,032; Postdoctoral year 0 - $39,264; year 1 - $41,364; year 2 - $44,340; year 3 - $46,092; year 4 - $47,820; year 5 - $49,884; year 6 - $51,582; year 7+ - $54,180 (see website for complete details)
Field: scientific health-related fields
Eligibility: see notes below
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American Association of University Women
Deadline: 31-Dec-13
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: AAUW offer several award programs
Field: varies
Eligibility: varies
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National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
Deadline: 30-Nov-13
Date posted: 14-Oct-08
Award: Fellowship for two years to six years depending on the employer-sponsor's commitment; $20,000 annually, plus tuition & fees
Field: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics & their subdisciplines & related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical
Eligibility: Any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution
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The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: 02-Nov-13
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Fellowship, stipend $31,000-$36,000 over 9 months, renewable for a total of five years
Field: Applied Physical, Biological, and Engineering Sciences
Eligibility: Doctoral candidate; U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident
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Archaeological Institute of America: Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
Deadline: 01-Nov-13
Date posted: 25-May-10
Award: $5,000
Field: archaeology, Bronze Age
Eligibility: United States or Canadian residents or scholars actively pursuing an advanced degree at a North American college or university are eligible
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Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Predoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 01-Nov-13
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $20,000 annual stipend and $2,000 award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees.
Field: see web page
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens or nationals; planning a career in teaching and research at college/university level
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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 15-Oct-13
Date posted: 04-Jun-10
Award: Monthly stipend of 2,150 ($2,933.25) to 2,750 ($3,750.45) Euros for 12 months plus travel expenses to & from Germany & in-country language training; On request, additional support may be provided for a spouse & children
Field: politics & public policy, law, media, business, the non-governmental sector, & the arts
Eligibility: see website for complete details
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AES Scholarship
Deadline: 04-Oct-13
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: $500 scholarship
Field: open
Eligibility: Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
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American Philosophical Society: Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation
Deadline: 17-Sep-13
Date posted: 08-Jun-10
Award: Stipends for the fellowship are $40,000 for the first year and $40,000 for the second year
Field: Clinical Investigation, to including several branches of clinical medicine, including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery
Eligibility: Have held an MD or MD/PhD degree for fewer than 8 years; US citizens and foreign nationals; Must perform their research at an institution in the US; Direct contact with patients is required; Candidates are nominated by their department
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American Architectural Foundation and Friends of Vieilles Maisons Francaises: Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship
Deadline: 05-Sep-13
Date posted: 25-May-10
Award: $25,000 award offers motivated architects an opportunity to travel for 6 months divided in 2 or 3 periods in the United States or in France
Field: architecture, French
Eligibility: Registered architects resident in the U.S. who are members of the American Institute of Architects & pursuing careers in historic preservation; Proficiency in conversational French is required
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Fulbright Israel Post Doctoral Fellowships for American Researchers in All Academic Disciplines
Deadline: 01-Aug-13
Date posted: 17-Apr-13
Award: Program grants total $40,000, $20,000 per academic year
Field: All academic disciplines
Eligibility: Program fellows must be accepted as post-doctoral researchers by Iraeli host institutions, which agree to provide them with a standard post-doctoral grant, which they will receive in addtition to their Fulbright Fellowship.
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National Science Foundation EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 18-Jul-13
Date posted: 03-Apr-13
Award: $87,000 divided into 10 awards
Field: Science & Technology & other Research & Development
Eligibility: see notes
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American Institute of Indian Studies
Deadline: 01-Jul-13
Date posted: 15-Apr-09
Award: Supports scholars to conduct research in India
Field: All disciplines
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates, scholars and professionals
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Abbott & Fenner Scholarships
Deadline: 14-Jun-13
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: $1,000 scholarships
Field: open
Eligibility: Available to all high school juniors & seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
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CIRI Foundation Scholarship Program: Special Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: 01-Jun-13
Date posted: 26-May-10
Award: $20,000
Field: Varied; however, preference given in the fields of business, education, math, sciences, health services, and engineering
Eligibility: must be either an Alaska Native original enrollee of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. or a lineal descendant of an enrollee;registered in a graduate or undergraduate degree program at a U.S. college or university;cumulative GPA of 3.7 or greater.
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CGS/University Microfilms International Distinguished Dissertation Award
Deadline: 01-Jun-13
Date posted: 26-Mar-07
Award: two awards of $2,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses to annual conference
Field: (1) Biological and Life Sciences (2) Humanities and Fine Arts
Eligibility: completion of doctoral degree requirements between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2013
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Future Faculty Career Exploration Program
Deadline: 01-Jun-13
Date posted: 24-Mar-05
Award: travel to attend RIT recruitment program
Field: areas of interest to Rochester Institute of Technology
Eligibility: PhD students and recent MFA graduates
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American Philosophical Society: Library Resident Research Fellowship
Deadline: 31-May-13
Date posted: 25-May-10
Award: stipend of $2,500 per month for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months
Field: Applicants in any relevant field of scholarship may apply. Candidates who live 75 or more miles from Philadelphia receive some preference.
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates or holders of a Ph.D. or equivalent.
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Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Graduate Research Award Program
Deadline: 30-May-13
Date posted: 13-Feb-09
Award: $10,000 each for successful completion of a research paper on a subject chosen by the candidate w/in the framework of the program’s purpose.
Field: Public- Sector Aviation Issues; applied research on airport and related aviation system issues
Eligibility: see website
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program
Deadline: 23-May-13
Date posted: 16-May-12
Award: $15,000-$60,000 for dissertation research abroad in designated priority areas for a period of 6-12 months
Field: modern foreign languages and area studies
Eligibility: citizen, national, or permanent resident of the U.S., admitted to candidacy in doctoral program in modern foreign language or area studies, good academic standing, intending to pursue teaching in the U.S. upon graduation, adequate language skills
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