External Awards Database
Stanford University Arts Practitioner/Writer Fellowship
Deadline: 01-Dec-09
Date posted: 17-Nov-04
Award: Residential fellowship from September 2009 - June 2010
Field: Arts practitioner who is also a writer, scholar, or critic pursuing a research project in the arts
Eligibility: Must have received a MFA or PhD three years prior to the start of the fellowship term
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Faculty of Medicine Research Postgraduate Studies
Deadline: 01-Dec-09
Date posted: 12-Nov-09
Award: $30,769 stipend and travel allowance for up to 3 years
Field: various
Eligibility: pursue Ph.D. study in Hong Kong's institutions
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Presidential Management Fellows Program
Deadline: 04-Dec-09
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: 2 year paid fellowships based on current General Schedule.
Field: Accounting/Finance/MBA, Economics, Human Resources, Engineering, Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Health/Medical Science, Information Technology, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Affairs, Law
Eligibility: Graduate students who are planning to graduate during the current academic year.
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Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship
Deadline: 31-Dec-09
Date posted: 24-Sep-09
Award: one-year fellowship includes round-trip international transportation, research and living allowances, health insurance
Field: grassroots development issues in Latin America or the Caribbean
Eligibility: Ph.D. students conducting research in Latin America or the Caribbean
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Columbia University French Cultural Studies in a Global Context M.A. Program
Deadline: 01-Jan-10
Date posted: 02-Dec-08
Award: study abroad program
Field: French cultural studies
Eligibility: 3 years of French at college-level
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The Deshpande Foundation Sandbox Fellowship
Deadline: 04-Jan-10
Date posted: 20-Oct-09
Award: one-year fellowship
Field: on- the-ground development and/or social entrepreneurship
Eligibility: dynamic professionals or post-graduate school candidates
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The John Carter Brown Library Research Fellowships
Deadline: 10-Jan-10
Date posted: 30-Oct-07
Award: $2,000 - $4,000 per month for a range of two months to nine months
Field: early history of the Americas
Eligibility: doctoral students
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Smithsonian Institutution Predoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-06
Award: 3-12 months $25,000 per year plus allowances
Field: Numerous (see website for specific information)
Eligibility: ABD award for dissertation research - Merit Based
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Smithsonian Institution 10 Week Graduate Student Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $6,000 for 10 weeks
Field: Numerous (see website for specific information)
Eligibility: To conduct independent research before being advanced to candidacy. - Merit Based
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Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $5,000 to $40,000 in stipend
Field: varies
Eligibility: see web page
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $2,300 stipend for 12 months, tuition and fees; 3 year award; internship required
Field: physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, psychology, and engineering
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; GPA 3.30, additional information on their web page
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Association for Institutional Research - Research Grants and Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 25-Aug-08
Award: research grants of up to $40,000 and dissertation fellowships of up to $20,000
Field: postsecondary education
Eligibility: institutional researchers, faculty, administrators, doctoral students
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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 21-Oct-08
Award: Average Projected Award Amount: $350,000 Per Project Period of 5 Years
Field: Varies
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 21-Oct-08
Award: Varies, depending upon the award
Field: Communications; Film and Video; Theatre; Theatrical motion picture art, science, commerce, history or theory
Eligibility: Varies, depending upon the award
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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) National & International Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 21-Oct-08
Award: Fellowships will range from $3,500 to 5,000.
Field: family & consumer sciences
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of AAFCS & pay a small application fee
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Vaadia Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 10-Nov-08
Award: Study Abroad Exchange Program
Field: agricultural research;all fields of research
Eligibility: postdoctoral fellows; Ph.D. students
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Vaadia Senior Reseach Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 10-Nov-08
Award: Professional Exchange Program
Field: agricultural research or other scientific activities of high quality
Eligibility: research scientists affiliated with a US non-profit research institution, university, federal or state agency
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Smithsonian Institutuion Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 02-Dec-08
Award: 3-12 months $42,000 per year plus allowances
Field: Numerous (see website for specific information)
Eligibility: for scholars up to seven years beyond the Ph.D.
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The Phi Beta Kappa Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship for Greek Studies
Deadline: 15-Jan-10
Date posted: 12-Nov-09
Award: $20,000 scholarship
Field: French language or literature
Eligibility: unmarried woman between the ages of 25 and 35; having a doctorate or have fullfiled all the requirements for a doctorate except the dissertation
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Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Predoctoral Traineeship Award
Deadline: 22-Jan-10
Date posted: 17-Dec-08
Award: Maximum funding of $120K for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 3 years.
Field: bio-life, clinical, bio-engineering, epidemiology, behavioral, basic and social scientists considering focusing on breast cancer research
Eligibility: Graduate student enrolled in a PhD or MD/PhD program
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National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: 28-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Maximum $30,000 over 24 months
Field: Varied
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program in an accredited U.S. college
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Social Science Research Council - Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
Deadline: 29-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: participate in dissertation workshop and are eligible to apply for $5K for predissertation research
Field: Social Sciences and the Humanities
Eligibility: Students in the humanities and social sciences undertaking doctoral dissertation research may apply for one of the five annual research fields named.
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Columbia University Center for Comparative Literature and Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: 29-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: postdoc fellow position
Field: study of literature , culture and its social context
Eligibility: earned PhD beftween Jan. 1, 2003 and July 1, 2009
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American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Deadline: 29-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: ACL offers many award programs
Field: varies
Eligibility: varies
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American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Deadline: 31-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: various awards for study in Greece*
Field: Classical and ancient Mediterranean studies
Eligibility: Preference given to those who have completed at least one year of graduate study.
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NAGS Master's Thesis Award - Social Sciences and Education
Deadline: 31-Jan-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $1,000 presented at annual meeting award's spring luncheon - must be present to receive the award
Field: Social sciences and education
Eligibility: must have received Master's degree after Jan. 1, 2005
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Educational Testing Service (ETS) Fellowship and Internship Programs
Deadline: 01-Feb-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: program offers fellowships and internship
Field: see web page
Eligibility: see web page
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California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP)
Deadline: 01-Feb-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: loans for doctoral students in Calilornia State University System
Field: varies - areas of highest need are outlined at www.calstate.edu/HR/apindex.shtml
Eligibility: doctoral student that plans to apply for teaching positions in CSU
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Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF)
Deadline: 01-Feb-10
Date posted: 25-Jan-07
Award: covers all expenses to attend the conference
Field: open
Eligibility: graduate students of color
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Diversity Visiting Scholars Program
Deadline: 01-Feb-10
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: $24,000-$32,000 for each visiting scholar-in-residence
Field: all
Eligibility: must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation before the end of the current academic year and must give convincing evidence that they can complete the dissertation while at the host campus
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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Deadline: 01-Feb-10
Date posted: 11-Nov-08
Award: Research grants and Dissertation Fellowships of $15,000 to $30,000 for up to two years.
Field: Natural and Social Sciences and the Humanities
Eligibility: These grants are made to Ph.D. candidates who are in the writing stage of the dissertation.
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Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships
Deadline: 02-Feb-10
Date posted: 25-Jan-07
Award: tuition, fees, living stipend, books, one round-trip between school and home for two years, two summer internships
Field: interest in foreign affairs (including public policy, intl. affairs, pub admin, business, econ, political science, sociology and foreign languages
Eligibility: college seniors or recent graduates seeking admission to a master's graduate program, U.S. citizen
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Program
Deadline: 03-Feb-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $5,000 (57 awards) and $15,000 (3 awards) fellowship awards
Field: any
Eligibility: active member of Phi Kappa Phi, applied to enroll full-time to post-baccalaureate program for 2010-2011
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ARIT-AATT Princeton University Program
Deadline: 09-Feb-10
Date posted: 04-Jan-05
Award: fellowship to attend summer program in advanced Turkish language at Bogazici Univ. in Istanbul
Field: Turkish language
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or perm. Resident; endrolled as undergrad. student or grad. student or be a faculty member; if student must have a "B" average; perform at the high-intermediate level on a proficiency-based admissions exam
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Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP)
Deadline: 15-Feb-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $2,000 scholarship
Field: foreign languages
Eligibility: Applicants must be pursuing a graduate degree at one of the eleven participating CIC institutions.
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University of Vermont (UVM) George Washington Henderson Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Feb-10
Date posted: 06-Feb-06
Award: pre-doc and/or post-doc fellowships at the University of Vermont
Field: Biology (Molecular/Cellular); Economics; and Natural Resources (Recreation and Tourisim Management)
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens and legal permanent residents
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Leakey (L.S.B.) Foundation Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Feb-10
Date posted: 15-Apr-09
Award: supports scholars who seek to obtain an advanced degree in human origins research
Field: human origins research
Eligibility: scholars with citizenship in an African country
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Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) Summer Internship Program
Deadline: 18-Feb-10
Date posted: 05-Feb-09
Award: 8-12 week internship beginning in June
Field: sociology, psychology, economics, communications, urban development, human development
Eligibility: graduate students in social policy or related areas
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Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST) Graduate Student Summer Program (GSSP) in Earth System Science
Deadline: 26-Feb-10
Date posted: 12-Jan-05
Award: 10-week paid research opportunity
Field: Earth, physical or biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering disciplines
Eligibility: enrolled graduate student, research plan and a approved GSFC mentor
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James Madison Fellowships
Deadline: 01-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $24,000
Field: Teaching American history, American government, or social studies at a secondary school
Eligibility: Applicant wants to pursue full-time graduate studies
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TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship
Deadline: 01-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: fellowship
Field: African Diaspora
Eligibility: graduate student completing research in African Diaspora
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American Research Institute in Turkey - Turkish language programs
Deadline: 01-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Field: Turkish language
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens and students at the graduate or undergraduate level
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Susan Kelly Power and Helen Hornbeck Tanner Fellowship at the Newberry Library
Deadline: 02-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: One week to three-month fellowship at the Newberry Library in Chicago
Field: American Indian Heritage
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates and postdoctal scholars
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IBM Center for The Business of Government
Deadline: 02-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $20,000 Stipend
Field: political science, journalism
Eligibility: individuals working in : universities, nonprofit organizations, journalism (including graduate students as long as topic is part of their dissertation research)
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Public Employee Retirement Research and Administration Scholarships
Deadline: 03-Mar-10
Date posted: 25-Aug-08
Award: $4,000 scholarships
Field: public administration; finance, business administration or social sciences
Eligibility: graduate student in above programs; citizen or perm. resident or either U.S. or Canada
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Middle Tennessee State University Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: 03-Mar-10
Date posted: 13-Jan-09
Award: one-year, faculty contracts for $30,000 plus benefits
Field: varies
Eligibility: underrepresented minority doctoral candidates who have completed their comprehensive exams and are preparing to write their dissertations, with teaching responsibilities of one course per semester
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Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Deadline: 05-Mar-10
Date posted: 25-Aug-08
Award: $5,000 scholarship
Field: Public Administration, accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration
Eligibility: upper division undergrad. or graduate student in above area; citizen or perm. Resident or U.S. or Canada; see web page for further criteria
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Juran Fellowship Awards
Deadline: 09-Mar-10
Date posted: 06-Jan-09
Award: $5,000
Field: all fields
Eligibility: Doctoral students who have already composed a comprehensive thesis proposal, with at least one year must be remaining in residence at the student's university from the due date of application.
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: 12-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Tuition + Living Expenses + Required Fees (for up to 6 years)
Field: Any
Eligibility: Be a college senior or a recent graduate from an accredited college or university in the U.S., and must be nominated by his/her undergraduate institution
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Africa Program Fellowship
Deadline: 12-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Summer residency with the WW International Center in Washington DC paying $3,000/month stipend
Field: varies; research project must be focused on issues relevant to public policy and must be related to Africa
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, doctoral degree seeking student at ABD level
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Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant
Deadline: 12-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $5,000 award
Field: later-life learning in any of various disciplines, including but not limited to psychology, education, gerontology, cognitive studies, neuroscience and social work
Eligibility: doctoral graduate student; any field where their research will have a significant impact on the field of later-life learning (education, psychology, gerontology, social work or a related discipline)
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AIR/NCES Fellowships for Graduate Study
Deadline: 12-Mar-10
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: $10,000/yr for three years max
Field: institutional research
Eligibility: The fellowships are for graduate study advancing
or leading to careers in institutional research,
thereby increasing the national level of expertise
of institutional research officers and the data
that they produce.
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Kettering Foundation Research Associate Position for Doctoral Candidates
Deadline: 15-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Research associate position including full-time compenstation and benefits
Field: research interests include elements of democratic theory and practice
Eligibility: doctoral candidate with coursework completed and approval of dissertation topic; able to spend one year residency at Kettering Foundation
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International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: fellowships with up to $12,500 stipend and up to $2,500 for supplies and renewable for up to three years
Field: sciences, humanities, psychology and journalism
Eligibility: Students enrolled in Master's and PhD programs in the above fields
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Association for Institutional Research - NCES Fellowships for Graduate Study
Deadline: 15-Mar-10
Date posted: 30-Oct-07
Award: $10,000 per year for three years to full time students
Field: institutional research
Eligibility: graduate students taking IR-related courses
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Dan David Prize Scholarships
Deadline: 31-Mar-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $15,000
Field: Historians: Authors of Major Works of History; Contemporary Music, Quest for Energy
Eligibility: Doctoral Students and Postdocs studying topics related to the fields chosen for this year (see website)
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Hobart Houghton Research Fellowship in the Department of Economics ABD Economic History
Deadline: 31-Mar-10
Date posted: 09-Jun-06
Award: 6-8 week fellowship at Rhodes University, Grahamstown South Africa
Field: economics and agricultural economics
Eligibility: hold a master's in either economics or agricultural economics with research experience
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Collegium Summer Colloquy on Faith & Intellectual Life
Deadline: 31-Mar-10
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: Fellowships cover all normal travel expenses, lodging, meals, and seminar-related costs.
Field: failth and religion
Eligibility: Graduate fellowships are open to doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers not yet in tenure-track positions.
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CHRISTINE MIRZAYAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM-fall session
Deadline: 01-May-10
Date posted: 25-Sep-09
Award: $8,240 for 12-week session
Field: any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field
Eligibility: Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies in eligible fields within the last five years
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Abbott & Fenner Scholarships
Deadline: 19-Jun-10
Date posted: 21-Aug-08
Award: $1,000 scholarships
Field: open
Eligibility: high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution between the ages of 16 and 30
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Phi Beta Kappa Society Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature, and Culture
Deadline: 01-Oct-10
Date posted: 22-Jul-04
Award: $10,000 stipend and travel expenses to France
Field: French language, literature, and culture
Eligibility: U.S. citizen under the age of 40 with a baccalaureate degree majoring in French language and literature
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Humboldt Research Fellowship Program for Postdoctoral Researchers
Deadline: 01-Oct-10
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: Fellowship to complete research in Germany
Field: open
Eligibility: hold a PhD and be less than 40 years of age
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The Phi Beta Kappa Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship for Greek Studies
Deadline: 15-Jan-11
Date posted: 22-Aug-08
Award: $20,000 scholarship
Field: Greek studies including language, literature, archaeology or history
Eligibility: unmarried woman between the ages of 25 and 35; having a doctorate or have fullfiled all the requirements for a doctorate except the dissertation
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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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