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Google PhD fellowship program

Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities and encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply. We currently offer fellowships in Africa, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, India, Latin America, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States.

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Application status, how to apply, research areas of focus, review criteria, award recipients.

Applications are currently closed.

Decisions for the 2024 application cycle will be announced via email in July 2024. Please check back in 2025 for details on future application cycles.

• Launch March 27, 2024
• Deadline May 8, 2024
• Winner selected by July 31, 2024

The details of each Fellowship vary by region. Please see our FAQ for eligibility requirements and application instructions.

PhD students must be nominated by their university. Applications should be submitted by an official representative of the university during the application window. Please see the FAQ for more information.

Australia and New Zealand

Canada and the United States

PhD students in Japan, Korea and Taiwan must be nominated by their university. After the university's nomination is completed, either an official representative of the university or the nominated students can submit applications during the application window. Please see the FAQ for more information.

India and Southeast Asia

PhD students apply directly during the application window. Please see the FAQ for more information.

Latin America

The 2024 application cycle is postponed. Please check back in 2025 for details on future application cycles.

Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the fields listed below. Note that region-specific research areas will be listed in application forms during the application window.

Algorithms and Theory

Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing

Health and Bioscience

Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization

Machine Intelligence

Machine Perception

Natural Language Processing

Quantum Computing

Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention

Software Engineering

Software Systems

Speech Processing

Applications are evaluated on the strength of the research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential. Research proposals are evaluated for innovative concepts that are relevant to Google’s research areas, as well as aspects of robustness and potential impact to the field. Proposals should include the direction and any plans of where your work is going in addition to a comprehensive description of the research you are pursuing.

In Canada and the United States, East Asia and Latin America, essay responses are evaluated in addition to application materials to determine an overall recommendation.

What does the Google PhD Fellowship include?

Students receive named Fellowships which include a monetary award. The funds are given directly to the university to be distributed to cover the student’s expenses and stipend as appropriate. In addition, the student will be matched with a Google Research Mentor. There is no employee relationship between the student and Google as a result of receiving the fellowship. The award does not preclude future eligibility for internships or employment opportunities at Google, nor does it increase the chances of obtaining them. If students wish to apply for a job at Google, they are welcome to apply for jobs and go through the same hiring process as any other person.

• Up to 3 year Fellowship
• US $12K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
• Google Research Mentor
• 1 year Fellowship
• AUD $15K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
• Up to 2 year Fellowship (effective from 2024 for new recipients)
• Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment
• US $10K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
• Yearly bursary towards stipend / salary, health care, social benefits, tuition and fees, conference travel and personal computing equipment. The bursary varies by country.

Early-stage PhD students

• Up to 4 year Fellowship
• US $50K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Late-stage PhD students

• US $10K to recognise research contributions, cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
• US $15K per year to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Southeast Asia

• US $10K per year for up to 3 years (or up to graduation, whichever is earlier) to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Is my university eligible for the PhD Fellowship Program?

Africa, Australia/New Zealand , Canada, East Asia, Europe and the United States : universities must be an accredited research institution that awards research degrees to PhD students in computer science (or an adjacent field).

India, Latin America and Southeast Asia : applications are open to universities/institutes in India, Latin America (excluding Cuba), and in eligible Southeast Asian countries/regions (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam).

Restrictions : All award payments and recipients will be reviewed for compliance with relevant US and international laws, regulations and policies. Google reserves the right to withhold funding that may violate laws, regulations or our policies.

What are the eligibility requirements for students?

All regions

• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.
• Past awardees from the PhD Fellowship program are not eligible to apply again.
• Grant of the Fellowship does not mean admission to a PhD program. The awardee must separately apply and be accepted to a PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) at an eligible institution.
• Grant of the Fellowship will be subject to the rules and guidelines applicable in the institution where the awardee registers for the PhD program.

Nominated students in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Canada and the United States, East Asia and Europe.

Universities should only nominate students that meet the following requirements:

• Africa: Incoming PhD students are eligible to apply, but the Fellowship award shall be contingent on the awardee registering for a full-time PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) within the academic award year of the Fellowship award, or the award shall be forfeited.
• Australia and New Zealand : early-stage students enrolled in the first or second year of their PhD (no requirement for completion of graduate coursework by the academic award year).
• Canada and the United States : students who have completed graduate coursework in their PhD by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins.
• East Asia: students who have completed most of graduate coursework in their PhD by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins. Students should have sufficient time for research projects after receiving a fellowship.
• Europe: Students enrolled at any stage of their PhD are eligible to apply.

Direct applicant students in India, Latin America and Southeast Asia

• Latin America : incoming or early stage-students enrolled in the first or second year of their PhD (no requirement for completion of graduate coursework by the academic award year).

What should be included in an application? What language should the application be in?

All application materials should be submitted in English.

For each student nomination, the university will be asked to submit the following material in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file:

• Student CV with links to website and publications (if available)
• Short (1-page) resume/CV of the student's primary PhD program advisor
• Available transcripts (mark sheets) starting from first year/semester of Bachelor's degree to date
• Research proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references)
• 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee''s work (at least one from the thesis advisor for current PhD students)
• Student essay response (350-word limit) to: What impact would receiving this Fellowship have on your education? Describe any circumstances affecting your need for a Fellowship and what educational goals this Fellowship will enable you to accomplish.
• Transcripts of current and previous academic records
• 1-2 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one from the thesis advisor)

Canada, East Asia, the United States

• Cover sheet signed by the Department Chair confirming the student passes eligibility requirements. (See FAQ "What are the eligibility requirements for students?")
• Short (1-page) CV of the student's primary advisor
• 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one from the thesis advisor)
• Research / dissertation proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references)
• Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.
• Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time. (A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?)

Students will need the following documents in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file in order to complete an application (in English only):

• Student applicant’s resume with links to website and publications (if available)
• Short (one-page) resume/CV of the student applicant's primary PhD program advisor
• 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant's work (at least one from the thesis advisor for current PhD students)
• Applicant's essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.
• Applicant's essay response (350-word limit) to: What are your long-term goals for your pathway in computing research, and how would receiving the Google PhD Fellowship help you progress toward those goals in the short-term?

How do I apply for the PhD Fellowship Program? Who should submit the applications? Can students apply directly for a Fellowship?

Check the eligibility and application requirements in your region before applying. Submission forms are available on this page when the application period begins.

India, Latin America and Southeast Asia: students may apply directly during the application period.

Africa, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, New Zealand, and the United States : students cannot apply directly to the program; they must be nominated by an eligible university during the application period.

How many students may each university nominate?

India, Latin America and Southeast Asia : applications are open directly to students with no limit to the number of students that can apply from a university.

Australia and New Zealand : universities may nominate up to two eligible students.

Canada and the United States : Universities may nominate up to four eligible students. We encourage nominating students with diverse backgrounds especially those from historically marginalized groups in the field of computing. If more than two students are nominated then we strongly encourage additional nominees who self-identify as a woman, Black / African descent, Hispanic / Latino / Latinx, Indigenous, and/or a person with a disability.

Africa, East Asia and Europe : Universities may nominate up to three eligible students. We encourage nominating students with diverse backgrounds especially those from historically marginalized groups in the field of computing. If more than two students are nominated then we strongly encourage the additional nominee who self-identifies as a woman.

*Applications are evaluated on merit. Please see FAQ for details on how applications are evaluated.

How are applications evaluated?

In Canada and the United State, East Asia and Latin America, essay responses are evaluated in addition to application materials to determine an overall recommendation.

A nominee's status as a member of a historically marginalized group is not considered in the selection of award recipients.

Research should align with Google AI Principles .

Incomplete proposals will not be considered.

How are Google PhD Fellowships given?

Any monetary awards will be paid directly to the Fellow's university for distribution. No overhead should be assessed against them.

What are the intellectual property implications of a Google PhD Fellowship?

Fellowship recipients are not subject to intellectual property restrictions unless they complete an internship at Google. If that is the case, they are subject to the same intellectual property restrictions as any other Google intern.

Will the Fellowship recipients become employees of Google?

No, Fellowship recipients do not become employees of Google due to receiving the award. The award does not preclude future eligibility for internships or employment opportunities at Google, nor does it increase the chances of obtaining them. If they are interested in working at Google, they are welcome to apply for jobs and go through the same hiring process as any other person.

Can Fellowship recipients also be considered for other Google scholarships?

Yes, Fellowship recipients are eligible for these scholarships .

After award notification, when do the Google PhD Fellowships begin?

After Google PhD Fellowship recipients are notified, the Fellowship is effective starting the following school year.

What is the program application time period?

Applications for the 2024 program will open in March 2024 and close in May 2024 for all regions. Refer to the main Google PhD Fellowship Program page for each region’s application details.

A global awards announcement will be made in September on the Google Research Blog publicly announcing all award recipients.

How can I ask additional questions?

Due to the volume of emails we receive, we may not be able to respond to questions where the answer is available on the website. If your question has not been answered by a FAQ, email:

Africa: [email protected]

Australia and New Zealand: [email protected]

Canada and the United States: [email protected]

East Asia: [email protected]

Europe: [email protected]

India: [email protected]

Latin America: [email protected]

Southeast Asia: [email protected]

See past PhD Fellowship recipients.

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Grants and scholarships support college students on their way to undergraduate degrees, but there are also significant financial hurdles for those who continue into graduate school programs.  Doctoral students especially, face a long-haul of tuition and expenses associated with research and dissertations.  Thankfully, a large number of organizations are vested in supporting student research efforts that benefit them.

Qualified students conduct original research that requires dedication and long hours.  As a result, paid work is often impossible for graduate students.  To bridge the financial gap for doctoral students, a wide cross-section of funding sources put-forth fellowships and grants that keep PhD candidates moving forward.

Some doctoral student aid is driven by altruistic philanthropic philosophies, but when the benefactors have some skin in the game, giving is particularly generous.  Professional associations, alumni organizations, charitable foundations, corporations and a host of other interested parties are in the business of disbursing doctoral grants.

Student aid initiatives for graduate students can be general in their eligibility requirements, or specifically targeted to individual student groups.  Diversity grants and scholarships, for example, create educational access for certain groups.  Minorities, women and students studying narrowly defined subject-matter are awarded graduate school grants based on unique individual characteristics and pursuits.

On your way to finding graduate school financial aid, consider these grants and the entities that fund them:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges and universities offer grants for doctoral students. Competition to win a doctoral grant from a university can be stiff; most schools only accept a limited number of PhD candidates per year.

Grant eligibility requirements are as diverse as the graduate students who apply, so seek offers that are appropriate to your areas of research. Some awards come with limitations on how your grant money can be used.  If your grant is a tuition-only affair, you might need alternative financing to pay for expenses that go beyond the cost of tuition, like books, equipment and living expenses.

University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign maintains a list of campus-specific financial aid that is only available to students in the school’s Graduate College.  The Fellowship Opportunity Database  can be searched for general aid, or tuned-in to include specific search parameters like gender, dissertation support and international studies.

American College of Sports Medicine  started offering research dollars to doctoral candidates in 1989.  What started as a single grant, has grown to assist 25 students each year, with hundreds of thousands of reasons for doctoral research students to participate.

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Grants for doctoral students are often distributed based on each student’s area of study.  Your academic specialty might be what opens the most graduate school grant doors.  Schools, associations and industry-related foundations are responsible for furthering research in areas relative to their continued success.

Doctoral research is especially valuable within health-related fields. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs provides doctoral grants in areas of: Health Rehabilitation, Psychology, Social Work, Women’s Health, Research and Development, and Health Informatics.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is committed to science, technology and economics.  The Foundation supports original research in these areas, if it has the potential to benefit society.  Mr. Sloan was president of General Motors, but the grants are not associated with the company.  Instead, they reflect Mr. Sloan’s persona belief that STEM subjects and their relationships with economics have the greatest transformative impacts on human life.  Some areas currently receiving attention from the Sloan Foundation include:

• Sloan Digital Sky Survey
• The Census of Marine Life
• The Encyclopedia of Life
• Public Understanding of Science and Technology
• Workplace, Work Force and Working Families
• Economic Institutions, Behavior and Performance

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) provides fellowships for advanced studies in accounting disciplines.  The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students promotes diversity within the accounting field, specifically fostering greater representation among minority educators.  Minority students with the potential to act as educational role models for future minority accountants are encouraged to compete for $12,000 awards annually.  Applicants must be enrolled in doctoral programs full-time, in pursuit of advanced degrees.

AICPA also administers the John L. Carey Accounting Scholarship for students who are engaged in advanced accounting studies and in pursuit of CPA licensure.  $5000 goes to each qualified student, with as many as 10 individual awards disbursed each academic year.

Southern Regional Education Board ( SREB ) recognizes the role of minorities in the classroom.  The simple stated mission of the organization is to create more minority PhDs and encourage them to take faculty positions.  The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program promotes educational diversity by empowering under-represented groups to move into advanced degree programs.  The program is part of a national effort called Compact for Faculty Diversity , which emulates the same philosophies.  Founded in 1993, the SREB doctoral program has aided more than one-thousand students to-date, including over 600 graduates.  In addition to post-graduate funding, the program provides employment support for grant recipients.

The Coca-Cola Doctoral Student Grant on Behavior Research is worth $5000 to each winner.  The mission of the fund is specifically related to doctoral research involving individual physical activity, and maintaining exercise habits.  Cutting-edge doctoral students get paid by Coke to devise innovative strategies for getting people to exercise.

Organizations and Associations

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) is a far-reaching philanthropic effort that supports specific educational ares like arts and humanities, environmental research, medical research and African American studies.  Grants from the organization find their way into graduate student hands through re-granting agencies that administer the Foundation’s funds.  Some Doris Duke partners include:

MAP fund  is dedicated to diversity in education.  Research work that explores the roles and interactions of minority groups in society, especially related to class, gender, cultural background, religion and sexual orientation, is funded by MAP grants made possible by Doris Duke support.

New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) uses DDCF money to support touring dance troops.  Choreographers and companies studying fine arts are empowered to bring their new works to diverse audiences, with the help of DDCF Touring Awards.

The Wenner-Gren Fondation is an anthropological organization that furthers international anthropology studies through doctoral grants.  PhD candidates are eligible for dissertation research funding from several scholarship and grant programs put forth by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.

The Foundation supports innovative research that employs an international approach to worldwide anthropological understanding.  The private, New York based organization provides future leaders with tuition help, through these student aid programs:

• Engaged Anthropology Grant – This unique grant is a post-PhD funding opportunity that helps researchers return to the locales where their work was completed.  Once final dissertation field work has been completed, students are invited to apply for up to $5000 toward expenses associated with reporting research results in the regions in which work was undertaken.
• Wadsworth African Fellowships are designed for doctoral students who wish to study at University of Cape Town and other South African schools.  Up to $17,500 is available to each student annually, and the fellowships may be renewed for up to 4 years.  International studies represent a lynch-pin of the Wenner-Gren philosophy of anthropological understanding.
• Dissertation Fieldwork Grants support research initiatives for doctoral students whose work contributes to the field of anthropology.  Applicants are welcomed from all over the world.  Awards are capped at $20,000 per student, but there is an additional aid avenue attached, called the Osmundsen Initiative.  Osmundsen winners gain an additional $5000 worth of dissertation research funding.

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The proposal deadline for the Dissertation and Research Grants is May 30, 2024.

Dissertation Grants —Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while analyzing data and writing the doctoral dissertation.

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Advanced doctoral students (advanced to candidacy – all but dissertation) and established scientists are eligible for Leakey Foundation Research Grants. There are no citizenship restrictions; however, all applications must be written in English.

The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range with a funding limit of $20,000. Larger grants given to senior scientists and post-doctoral researchers may be funded up to $30,000. As of May 2022, the funding limits have increased to $20,000 for PhD candidates and $30,000 for senior scientists and post-doctoral researchers.

The deadlines for research grant applications are January 10th and July 15th.

We occasionally make exceptions to our application deadline. If you are experiencing extenuating circumstances that you believe would preclude you from meeting the deadline, please contact us at [email protected] .  We will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis. 

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*New Policy Investigators may only submit one proposal as a principle investigator (PI) per granting cycle. This policy does not apply to co-investigators. For example, you may be the PI on one proposal as well as a co-investigator on another.

Please consider the following if you are thinking of applying for a Leakey Foundation Research Grant:

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• Am I fully compliant on all prior Leakey Foundation awards?

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Please use the  detailed application instructions  as well as the application guidelines and FAQs to prepare the attachments that you will upload to your new application. Then use the links on this page to apply online.   

Click here to email our grants department at grants at leakeyfoundation dot org.

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Eligibility: Doctoral Students in good academic standing whose dissertation proposals have been formally approved by their dissertation committees (please include a copy of the applicant’s Stage 3 form) or formal approval is imminent as indicated in letter of support from the chair of the dissertation committee. A UMass Boston doctoral student may receive only one doctoral dissertation grant at the university.

Application deadline: The deadline for the Spring 2024 cycle is Monday, February 26, 2024 at 5 p.m. Awards will be announced by mid-March 2024.

Maximum Award: $2,000, although subject to slight variation dependent on number of proposals and such.

Doctoral dissertation research grant cover sheet

Applications should be sent as a single .pdf file and sent to [email protected] .

General Information

These grants provide support for dissertation research activities of doctoral students and are made possible from funds recovered from external grants. A committee of University faculty drawn from various disciplines and program areas reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Initiatives & the Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Studies for the allocation of these grant funds. Allocations for grants are based on the significance of the research, the merits of the research design, and the trajectory of the PhD student.

Nature of the Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program

The total allocation for these awards is $30,000 for the Spring 2024 cycle of applications, and it is expected each award will equal to ~$2,000, depending on the number and quality of applications received this cycle. Funds can be spent on technical assistance and clerical support beyond that normally available through the student’s department or program, research supplies, travel expenses for data collection, transcription costs, acquisition of specialized datasets, and communications. The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program will not fund student’s salaries and research equipment. Costs for presenting the research results or accepting awards at regional, national, and international conferences will also not be considered.

Who May Submit a Proposal?

Any UMass Boston graduate student enrolled in a doctoral program at the university and whose dissertation proposal has been formally approved by their dissertation committee (or approval is imminent as indicated in letter of support from the chair of the committee) is eligible to submit a proposal for consideration. A UMass Boston doctoral student may receive only one doctoral dissertation grant at the university.

What to Submit

In order to expedite review of proposals, students are required to submit proposals in the following format. Please note that only one copy of the proposal is required.

The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Application includes:

• Student and dissertation information
• A 50 word lay (targeted for non-specialists) abstract
• Signatures of the dissertation committee chairperson and graduate program director or department chairperson.
• Aims & Significance of the proposed research
• Brief background
• Project goals and objectives with a timeline for accomplishment
• Research design, methodology, sample, procedure, and data analyses

Literature citations should be included on a separate page.

• Letter of recommendation from the chair of the doctoral dissertation committee. The letter should address the strengths/weaknesses of the applicant, the use of the funds from this award coupled to overall project support available to complete the study, and the degree to which the applicant independently developed the project.
• Additional letters of support can be included, but only if necessary, with examples including commitment from other organizations, departments, agencies or units that may be collaborating in the proposed project, as well as other potential secured funding sources.
• A copy of the applicant’s current CV.

All parts of the application need to be assembled in the following order: project narrative, letter(s), and CV and submitted to [email protected] as single pdf document.

For additional information, please contact [email protected] .

The   Institute for Asian American Studies (IAAS) established a Research Fellows Program in 1994 which provides small grants funding to faculty, graduate students, and other researchers who conduct a study on Asian American issues. Each Fellow is required to present his or her research at a public forum at UMass Boston, and to submit a manuscript for publishing as an Occasional Paper by the IAAS.

The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) provides the following funding opportunities for graduate students.

• Dr. Robert W. Spayne Research Grant (for work leading to a master's thesis or capstone project)
• Craig R. Bollinger Memorial Research Grant (for work leading to a doctoral dissertation)
• Professional Development Grants (to provide opportunities to attend academic conferences)
• Chancellor's Distinguished Dissertation and Thesis Awards

For information (including deadlines) on how to apply for these grants and awards, please visit the GSA's website.

Dozens of federal, state, and private sponsors provide varying levels of support to doctoral students in a wide variety of disciplines who are about to begin work on or are working on their dissertations. The application process as well as the terms and conditions you are required to meet often vary from sponsor to sponsor. In all cases, before you begin the application process contact and have a staff member in the UMass Boston Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) review the sponsor's request for proposals, usually referred to as the RFP, to ensure that you are indeed eligible to submit an application. Call 617.287.5370, provide your name, name of your doctoral program, and ask to speak with the ORSP preaward staff member assigned to assist your program's college or school.

One excellent resource for all grantseekers, new or experienced, for learning about and staying abreast of developments in the grantmaking world is the website Miner and Associates, Inc.: Proven Solutions for Successful Grantseekers . In addition to the wealth of free, useful information available on the site, Miner and Associates, Inc. provide a "free electronic newsletter that attempts to inform -- and motivate -- as you close the financial gap between your needs and your resources. Our topics are driven by whatever is current at the moment in the world of grants.  Funding programs and priorities change. Grantmaker expectations increase, particularly in terms of evaluation and accountability. New data sources for grant proposals appear and disappear. And when it comes to persuasive proposal writing strategies, one is always a lifetime learner."

In addition to those sponsors, or grantmakers, listed below, the ORSP also provides all UMass Boston faculty, staff, and students with free access to a many funding databases. For details, please visit the ORSP Funding Opportunities webpage .

AAUW American Fellowships

Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered.

American Anthropological Association AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship

Applicants must be members of a historically underrepresented ethnic minority group, including, but not limited to, African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians or Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/as, Chicano/as, and Pacific Islanders; have a record of outstanding academic achievement; be enrolled in a full-time academic program leading to a doctoral degree in anthropology at the time of application; be admitted to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is awarded; be members of the AAA at least one month prior to submitting materials for the AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program; and have had their dissertation proposals approved by their dissertation committees prior to application. The recipient of the fellowship must be in need of a fellowship to complete the dissertation.   Abstract : The American Anthropological Association offers the AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship to minority doctoral candidates in anthropology who require financial assistance to complete the write-up phase of the dissertation. The dissertation research must be in an area of anthropological research. Dissertation topics in all areas of the discipline are welcome.

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Dissertation Grants Program

Proposals for Dissertation Grants will be reviewed three times a year, with funding decisions made within a month of the review date.   Eligibility : Applicants must be advanced doctoral students. Underrepresented minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.   Abstract : With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Institute of Education Sciences, the American Educational Research Association Grants Program announces its Dissertation Grants Program. The program's goals are (1) to stimulate research on U.S. education policy- and practice-related issues using NSF and NCES data sets; (2) to improve the educational research community's first-hand knowledge of the range of data available at the two agencies and how to use them; and (3) to increase the number of educational researchers using the data sets. The AERA invites education policy- and practice-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other national data bases. Dissertation Grants are intended to support advanced doctoral students while writing the doctoral dissertation. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. Researchers must include the analysis of data from at least one NSF or NCES data set in the dissertation. Additional large-scale nationally representative data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory NSF or NCES data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education.

American Jewish Archives: Jacob Rader Marcus Center Fellowship Program

Applicants must be conducting serious research in some area relating to the history of North American Jewry. Typically, Marcus Center Fellowships will be awarded to postdoctoral candidates, PhD candidates who are completing dissertations, and senior or independent scholars.   Abstract : The annual Fellowship Program of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA) provides recipients with month-long fellowships for research and writing at the Center, located on the Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Marcus Center Fellows are teachers, students, scholars, and practitioners who, both individually and as a group, come to the AJA to study some aspect of the American Jewish past. The research proposal must detail the precise nature of the applicant's research interests. The proposal must demonstrate clearly how the resources and holdings of the AJA are vital to the applicant's research.

American Musicological Society Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship

Candidates normally should be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada who are members of historically underrepresented minority groups. Students are eligible who have completed at least one year of graduate work, intend to pursue a PhD, and are in good standing at their home institution. Applications may come directly from the student, or the student may be nominated by a faculty member of the institution at which the student is enrolled or from a member of the AMS at another institution.   Citizenship : Canada; United States.   Abstract : The American Musicological Society's Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship is intended to increase the presence of minority scholars and teachers in musicology. The fellowship will support one year of graduate work for a student at a North American university who is a member of a group historically underrepresented in the discipline of musicology. The fellowship is not restricted to dissertation work.

American Musicological Society Travel Grants for European Research

Applicants must be students attending North American universities who have completed all requirements except the dissertation for the PhD in any field of musical scholarship and who need to undertake research in Europe toward the dissertation.   Abstract : The American Musicological Society offers travel grants from the Eugene K. Wolf Travel Fund for European Research to encourage and assist PhD candidates in all fields of musical scholarship to travel to Europe to carry out the necessary work for their dissertation on a topic in European music.

American Philosophical Society Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

Grants will be available to doctoral students; master's degree candidates are not eligible. Applicants who have received Lewis and Clark Fund grants may reapply after an interval of two years. The competition is open to U.S. residents wishing to carry out research anywhere in the world. Foreign applicants must either be based at a U.S. institution or plan to carry out their work in the United States. Student applicants should ask their academic advisor to write one of the two letters of recommendation, specifying the student's qualifications to carry out the proposed work and the educational content of the trip.   Abstrac t: The American Philosophical Society's (APS) Lewis and Clark Fund encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, and paleontology, but grants will not be restricted to these fields. Each grantee will submit a brief report on his or her trip for archiving in the APS Library.

American Philosophical Society John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship

Candidates must have completed all course work and examinations preliminary to the doctoral dissertation.   Abstract : The American Philosophical Society's (APS) John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship is designed to support an outstanding doctoral student at an American university who is conducting dissertation research. The objective of the John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship is to help remedy the serious shortage of faculty of color in core fields in the arts and sciences, by supporting the PhD projects of minority students of great promise (particularly African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans) as well as other talented students who have a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities and enlarging minority representation in academia. The John Hope Franklin Fellow is expected to spend a minimum of three months in residence at the APS Library in Philadelphia, with full encouragement to conduct research at other libraries and archives in and around the city. Therefore, all applicants should be pursuing dissertation topics in which the holdings of the APS Library are especially strong, such as quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, computer development, the history of genetics and eugenics, the history of medicine, Early American political and cultural history, natural history in the 18th and 19th centuries, the development of cultural anthropology, or American Indian linguistics and culture.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program

Applicants must be members of one of the following underrepresented minority groups in the U.S.: Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos/as, Asians or Pacific Islanders, or American Indians or Alaskan Natives. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals of the U.S., or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence and have in their possession an Alien Registration Card. The fellowship program is primarily, but not solely, designed for minority students sufficiently advanced in their PhD program to demonstrate their commitment to a research career focusing on topics relevant to NIMH and NIDA research. Applicants for the MFP General Fellowship may be in earlier stages in their graduate careers, but must be accepted into a PhD program in sociology at the time the MFP Fellowship begins.   Citizenship : U.S. citizens are eligible.   Abstract : Through its Minority Fellowship Program, the American Sociological Association supports the development and training of sociologists of color in mental health and drug abuse research; this fellowship is open to graduate students pursuing a PhD in any area of sociology.

William Anderson Award

For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of state and local politics, federalism, or intergovernmental relations.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowships

The first part of this program, the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, makes possible a year of supported research and writing, to help students complete their dissertation. The second part of the program, Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships, provides support for a year following the completion of the doctorate for scholars to advance their research. A grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports this program.

American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Awards

The Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association sponsors an annual competition for dissertation research funding. The purpose of the Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. In 2003, the Science Directorate will grant this $1,000 award to approximately 50 students whose dissertation research reflects excellence in scientific psychology.

APF/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award

This is a single award in the amount of $1,000 for the dissertation research that indicates the most potential to contribute toward the development and improvement of mental illness services for those with severe and persistent mental illness. Applicants for the Husted Award must meet the same eligibility requirements as the Dissertation Research Awards.

Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange Dissertation Fellowships for Republic of China Students Abroad

Doctoral candidates who are Republic of China (ROC) citizens and who are completing the last stage of their PhD research at an accredited university in the American Region (the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America) may apply. Only students who have graduated from an accredited university or college in the ROC, and who do not have foreign permanent residence status or citizenship, are eligible to apply. Grants are available only to doctoral candidates who are neither employed nor receiving grants from other sources.   Citizenship : China.   Abstract : The Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange provides grants for ROC students abroad to help finance the completion of dissertations in the humanities and social sciences.

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

Scientists who may reside in science, mathematics, engineering or computer science departments but share an interest in research using computing and mathematical methods may apply for this fellowship through the Department of Energy. Although their pursuits vary widely, the DOE CSGF helps these computational scientists develop a sense of community that’s often difficult to find in a single academic department.  It starts with practicum assignments at DOE laboratories, where interdisciplinary teams conduct research in ways far different than in academic departments.

Josephine De Karman Fellowship

Students in any discipline entering senior undergraduate year or graduate students entering the terminal year of a PhD program in the fall of 2010. Applicants should have manifested exceptional ability and serious purpose. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities and to those who have completed their qualifying examinations for the doctoral degree.

Educational Testing Service Summer Internship Program for Graduate Students

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) program is open to graduate students who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program and have completed a minimum of two years of full-time graduate study in a program emphasizing one of the areas specified.   Abstract : The goals of the Summer Internship Program for Graduate Students are to provide research opportunities to individuals enrolled in a doctoral program in the fields described below and to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority professionals conducting research in educational measurement and related fields. Interns in this two-month program participate in research under the guidance of a senior ETS staff member in one of these areas: 1. Measurement theory; 2. Validity; 3. Natural language processing and computational linguistics; 4. Cognitive psychology; 5. Learning theory; 6.Linguistics; 7. Speech recognition and processing; 8. Teaching and classroom research; 9. Statistics; and10. International large scale assessments. Interns also participate in seminars and workshops on a variety of topics.

Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowships

To increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination, the Ford Foundation offers predoctoral fellowships to PhD and ScD students who are U.S. citizens from one of the following minority groups: Native American Indian, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicano, Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), and Puerto Rican. Must have completed all degree requirements except the writing and defense of the dissertation, including coursework, examinations, language requirements, etc.

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Research on Aggression and Violence

Grants are made to PhD candidates who are in the writing stage of the dissertation. Usually, this means that fieldwork or other research is complete and writing has begun. Both the applicant and the applicant's advisor are asked to assure the foundation that the thesis will be complete within the grant year.   Abstract : Dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. These fellowships are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner. Applications are evaluated in comparison with each other and not in competition with the postdoctoral research proposals. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. Particular questions that interest the foundation concern violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup conflict, drug trafficking and use, family relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression and violence. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.

Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) Dissertation Year Grant

U.S. or Canadian citizens or legal immigrants.   Eligibility : Applicants must be in a school accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and must have completed all program requirements but their dissertation.   Abstract : The overall goal of the HTI is to help identify and support talented women and men in the development of intellectual and scholarly tools for teaching and research. In addition to monetary support to help the awardee devote as much time as possible to writing, the HTI will also provide the dissertation year awardee with skilled editorial support in order to facilitate a timely completion of the dissertation; a mid-year workshop to monitor and encourage the writing process to provide a time for discussion of dissertation; and to provide collegial support.

Robert D. Hodgson Memorial PhD Dissertation Fund

Provides financial assistance to candidates preparing doctoral dissertations in geography.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program

Annual program to encourage doctoral candidates to engage in policy-relevant community, housing, and urban development research; to assist doctoral candidates in the timely completion of their dissertation research; to focus research on policy-relevant housing and community development issues; and to provide a forum for new scholars to share their research findings

Harold D. Lasswell Award

For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of policy studies (supported by the Policy Studies Organization).

Mathematica Policy Research Summer Fellowships

Students enrolled in a master's or PhD program in public policy or a social science are eligible. Fellowships will be held in Princeton, New Jersey; Washington, District of Columbia; and Cambridge, Massachusetts.   Abstract : Mathematica launched its summer fellowship program to promote careers in social policy research, particularly for scholars who might otherwise be drawn to government or academe. The program supports independent, self-directed research on economic or social problems that affect minority groups.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration/ United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation: Harriet G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program

Annual fellowship program to increase the number of women, minorities, and people with disabilities participating in math, science, engineering, and technology disciplines of interest to NASA. Fields of study include: Aeronautics/aerospace, astronomy, bioengineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials sciences, mathematics, meteorology, physical sciences, physics, and science education.

National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences and the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. The following programs are most active in support of dissertation research: Archaeology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cultural Anthropology, Decision, Risk & Management Science, Geography and Regional Science, Law and Social Science, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology, Political Science, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, and Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology. In addition, the following Programs also support doctoral dissertation research when especially appropriate: Economics and Human Cognition & Perception.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship   (Including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards)

Offers recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based PhD degrees in science education.

National Science Foundation Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) aims to provide opportunities to enrich the training of graduate students in the Mathematical Sciences through the provision of an NSF Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship Program. This program will provide an opportunity for mathematical sciences doctoral students to participate in internships at federal national laboratories, industry and other approved facilities. Participation in an internship will provide first-hand experience of the use of mathematics in a nonacademic setting. The internships are aimed at students who are interested in understanding the application of advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to "real world" problems, regardless of whether the student plans to pursue an academic or nonacademic career.

Helen Dwight Reid Award

Fellowship candidates must have completed the preliminary examinations for the doctorate no later than February 1 prior to the application deadline.   Abstract : RFF will award fellowships in support of doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy. RFF's primary research disciplines are economics and other social sciences. Proposals originating in these fields will have the greatest likelihood of success. Proposals from the physical or biological sciences must have an immediate and obvious link to environmental policy matters to be considered. This fellowship is intended to be the principal source of support for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research.

E. E. Schattschneider Award

For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government.

Leopold Schepp Foundation/Scholarships for Graduate Education

Annual awards are available to full-time enrolled college   Graduate   students to study at accredited colleges/universities. Primary considerations for awards are as follows:   Character   - references are required and school/college evaluations are taken into account,   Academic Ability , and   Financial Need . Applicant must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident. Age limits for 1st time applicants are as follows: graduates - under 40 yrs old, post-doctorate work has no age limit. Graduates with only their dissertation left won't be considered. Applicant must attend an interview in New York City. Number of awards includes all undergraduate and graduate awards. Contact the enclosed address between June 1st and no later than November 30th for information/application guidelines, enclose a SASE. Leopold Schepp Foundation 551 Fifth Ave-Suite 2525 New York, NY 10176 (212) 986-3078

Smithsonian Institution Office of Research Training and Service Graduate Student Fellowships

Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program.   Abstract : Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff. Graduate fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Applicants must propose research in a field pursued at the Smithsonian. A specific and detailed research proposal indicating why the Smithsonian is an appropriate place to conduct the studies proposed is required. Fellowships are only offered to support research within Smithsonian facilities or programs. Fellows are expected to spend most of their tenure in residence at the Smithsonian, except when arrangements are made for periods of field work or research travel. Fields of research at the Smithsonian include American history, American material and folk culture, and the history of music and musical instruments; history of science and technology, history of art, design, crafts, and the decorative arts; anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnic studies; evolutionary, systematic, behavioral, environmental biology, and conservation; geological sciences and astrophysics; and materials characterization and conservation.

Smithsonian Institution Office of Research Training and Service Predoctoral Fellowships

Students enrolled in a university as candidates for the PhD or equivalent are eligible for predoctoral fellowships. By the time the appointment begins, the university must approve the undertaking of dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution and certify that requirements for the doctorate, other than the dissertation, have been met.   Abstract : Predoctoral fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months. Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff. Persons interested in conducting research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory should apply to that bureau directly.

Smithsonian Institution Office of Research Training and Services Minority Internships

Applicants must be minority beginning graduate students.   Abstract : The Office of Fellowships and Grants offers a number of opportunities to increase minority participation in Smithsonian Institution scholarly programs. Stipend awards are available for interns to participate in supervised ongoing research or museum-related activities for periods of 10 weeks.

Social Science Research Council

Sponsors fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, and across many different career stages. Most support goes to predissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual competitions. Some programs support summer institutes and advanced research grants. Although most programs target the social sciences, many are also open to applicants from the humanities, the natural sciences, and relevant professional and practitioner communities.

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Dissertation and other awards available.

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Dalmas A. Taylor Summer Minority Policy Fellowship

To be eligible, an applicant must be a graduate student in good standing who is a member of an ethnic minority group (including, but not limited to, African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander) and who has demonstrated a commitment to a career in psychology or a related field with a focus on ethnic minority issues.   Citizenship : Unspecified.   Abstract : The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues established this award to honor the memory of Dr. Dalmas Taylor, who was instrumental in establishing the Minority Fellowships at the American Psychological Association (APA) and in increasing the profession's attention to inclusion of people of color. The fellowship will be administered in conjunction with the APA's Minority Fellowship Office and will provide an opportunity for a graduate student to work on public policy issues in Washington, DC.

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Grants-in-Aid Program

The applicant must be a member of SPSSI.   Abstract : The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Committee on Grants-in-Aid wishes to support scientific research in social problem areas related to the basic interests and goals of SPSSI and particularly those that are not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The Committee especially encourages proposals involving unique and timely research opportunities, underrepresented institutions, new investigators, volunteer research teams, and actual (not pilot) projects. Funds are not normally provided for travel to conventions, travel or living expenses while conducting research, stipends of principal investigators, costs associated with manuscript preparation, or the indirect costs of institutions.

Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars and Dissertation Scholars Programs (SREB) Dissertation Year Fellowships

For doctoral scholars who have reached the dissertation stage, a limited number of single-year fellowships are available. These fellowships are available only to minority scholars who plan to become full-time faculty members upon completion of their doctoral program. Applicants must meet the same eligibility requirements as Doctoral Scholars Program applicants and must have completed all program requirements, including successful defense of the dissertation proposal. Applicants also must be able to devote full time to completing the dissertation. Each Dissertation Year Fellowship recipient receives a one-year stipend of $12,000; a waiver of tuition and fees; a small stipend for research expenses; and expenses associated with the Doctoral Scholars Program annual meeting.

Stanford University Center on Adolescence Youth Purpose Research Awards

U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply.   Eligibility : Doctoral candidates whose dissertation proposals have been approved. Applicants may be from any field that may inform youth purpose scholarship, including psychology, sociology, history, human development or education.   Abstract : The Stanford Center on Adolescence supports young scholars pursuing research related to youth purpose, defined as a stable and generalized intention to accomplish something that is at once meaningful to the self and of intended consequence beyond the self.

Otis Paul Starkey Fund

Supports doctoral dissertations or research papers devoted to regional study or significant problem areas in the U.S. or its possessions.

Leo Strauss Award

For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of political philosophy.

Morris K. Udall Foundation

Citizenship : U.S. citizens, permanent residents or nationals are eligible.   Eligibility : Each applicant must:  have completed all PhD coursework and passed all preliminary exams; have approval for the dissertation research proposal by February 21, 2010; and be entering the final year of writing the dissertation. The primary focus of dissertation research should be U.S. environmental policy or environmental conflict resolution. PhD candidates who hold a fellowship for the purpose of writing the dissertation during the year preceding or coinciding with the Udall Fellowship are not eligible.   Abstract : The Udall Foundation awards fellowships to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study whose dissertation topic has significant relevance to U.S. environmental public policy or environmental conflict resolution. It is the foundation's intent that work conducted during the fellowship year be done in the United States.

Leonard D. White Award

For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies

Encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries.

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

Fellows benefit from a three-year annual stipend of $32,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, opportunities for international research and professional development, and the freedom to conduct their own research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education they choose.

The fellowship is competitive, and those planning to apply should devote a sincere effort to their application. See the  NSF GRFP website  for more information on applying. The GRFP application is available at  www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, you must:
• be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident
• be in a research-focused master's or PhD program in an NSF-supported field
• be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution
• have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent)
• meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth in the current Program Solicitation

The "no more than twelve months" limit applies to your entire post-baccalaureate career, not just your current program. If you have completed less than twelve months of your PhD but have previously completed a master's degree, you would not be eligible for the GRFP.

NSF-Supported Fields

NSF supports a broad range of fields: chemistry, computer and information science, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, materials research, mathematical sciences, physics and astronomy, social sciences and STEM education and learning research.  View a complete list of NSF-supported fields.

The following programs and areas of study are  not eligible :

• Practice-oriented, professional degree programs (MBA, MSW, MPH, ED, etc.)
• Joint science-professional programs (MD/PhD, JD/PhD, etc.)
• Business administration or management
• Social work
• Education (except research-focused STEM education programs)
• History (except for history of science)
• Public health programs
• Medical programs
• Dental programs

Research with disease-related goals, including the etiology, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality or malfunction.

Questions About Eligibility

The official GRFP eligibility guidelines are published in the  program solicitation . All applicants should read these guidelines carefully.

Please call the GRF Operations Center at 866.673.4737 or email  [email protected]  if you have questions about the eligibility guidelines.

Additional Resources

A sample NSF GRFO application submitted Nov. 2011, courtesy of fellow Amy Herberle (Developmental Psychology):

• Sample Personal Statement
• Sample Past Research Experience
• Sample Proposed Research Plan

A sample NSF GRFP application submitted Nov. 2011, courtesy of fellow Daniel Peterson (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology):

A sample NSF GRFP application submitted Nov. 2011, courtesy of fellow Justin Helepololei (Anthropology):

Internet resources:

" Advice for Applicants to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship " by Keith Jacks Gamble, UC Berkeley. Written 9/23/04, updated 1/23/06.

NSF Graduate Fellowship Advice , collected by Jennifer Wang, University of Wisconsin.

Sample NSF GRFP proposals: environmental sciences, policy and management . Compiled by Rachel C. Smith, UC Berkeley.

The UMass Boston Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Development Program is designed for students who are ready to develop their dissertation proposals. Through participation in dissertation development seminars/workshops and summer research, students will develop cogent and fundable dissertation research proposals that draw on inter- or transdisciplinary theories, methods, or approaches. The 2022 Institute will be geared towards students planning to defend dissertation proposals in the 2022-2023 academic year.

• Information sheet
• Application form
• Recommendation form

What is the Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Development Program?

An opportunity for 12-15 doctoral students to participate in dissertation proposal development training. Students receive up to $3,000 to fund summer exploratory pre-dissertation research. The goal of the institute is to help clarify a student’s research questions and scope, to help them learn how to develop dissertation research proposals for funding applications, and to offer ideas about ways other disciplines or methods might contribute to their research project. The institute is also designed to build a support network of peers and faculty beyond the student’s program.

Who Is Eligible?

Matriculated UMB Ph.D. students in the proposal development stage who can commit to attending two workshops:

• June 7 - 11
• September 9 – 11

Application Deadline:   April 4th 

For any additional information, please contact  [email protected]

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Doctoral Funding, Awards, and Grants

Doctoral studies, funding packages for full-time nyu steinhardt phd students.

Full-time NYU Steinhardt PhD students are eligible for a generous five-year funding package that includes an annual stipend, scholarship coverage, and health insurance.

The Steinhardt Fellows Program

The standard full-time PhD funding package includes an annual stipend, tuition coverage for required course work, and student health insurance through the fifth year. The 2024-2025 stipend is expected to be $33,867. Complete details are provided with each offer of admission. 

Research Assistantships

Some doctoral students may be appointed to a Research Assistantship. Research Assistants are funded by external grants and work with a principal investigator on a funded research project. Unlike Steinhardt Fellows, Research Assistants agree to work 20 hours per week on an ongoing research project, typically with a team of faculty and other students. For the duration of the assistantship, Research Assistants receive funding that includes tuition remission for required course work, student health insurance, and a semi-monthly stipend. The 2024-2025 Research Assistant salary is expected to be $33,764. Research Assistants may not perform additional work assignments such as teaching or grading during their appointment period (September - May). 

Awards and Grants

Doctoral research and travel grant.

This grant is for fully matriculated Steinhardt doctoral students and provides a maximum of $1,500 for travel and other expenses associated with field research, presenting papers at scholarly and professional conferences, as well as expenses for creative projects directly related to doctoral study or professional development. Requests are considered as funds are available. Preference is given to first time awardees. The deadlines are February 1 (spring), May 1 (summer) and October 1 (fall). Submit a Summer 2024 application.

Mitchell Leaska Dissertation Research Award

This award honors the legacy of Mitchell Leaska, a distinguished professor who taught English and Humanities at NYU Steinhardt for almost 40 years. The award is available to students nearing completion of their dissertation whose doctoral programs are in applied psychology (counseling, developmental, PSI), educational sociology, social studies education, mathematics education, or science education. A $5,000 stipend will be awarded to one recipient per semester, excluding summer. The deadlines are October 15 (fall) and March 1 (spring).  Apply for the Mitchell Leaska Dissertation Research Award.

Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching Award

This award honors doctoral students for their contribution to the creation and delivery of exceptional learning environments. All Steinhardt doctoral students who have taught at least one credit-bearing course, either as a teaching assistant or instructor of record, and who are nearing completion of their degree requirements are eligible this award. Nominees must be in good academic standing, as determined by their department and school regulations. Recipients of the award receive $1,500. The deadline is March 1.  Apply for the Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching Award .

Steinhardt Dissertation Finishing Award

This award supports doctoral students working toward the completion of their dissertations. $10,000 awards will be granted in Steinhardt’s areas of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Steinhardt PhD candidates whose degrees will be conferred in 2024 (January 2024, May 2024, or September 2024) are eligible. Final oral examinations must be completed during the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or the Summer 2024 semester. Steinhardt's Senior Leadership Team will serve as the review committee and will evaluate applicants based on their evidence of outstanding scholarship and their ability to complete the degree requirements within the 2023-2024 academic year. Apply now.

Outstanding Dissertation Award

Steinhardt's Outstanding Dissertation Award honors one student each year based on the recommendation of the Doctoral Affairs Committee. Steinhardt doctoral students who graduated or will graduate during the current academic year (September, January, or May) are eligible. Nominations must be submitted by the candidate’s dissertation committee chairperson with the endorsement of the entire final oral commission.  Download the Outstanding Dissertation Award Nomination Form (Faculty Use Only) .

Selected List of Funding Opportunities External to Steinhardt

• NYU's Summer Dissertation Writing Program
• Cross-NYU Urban Doctoral Fellowship Program
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Science Foundation
• National Institutes of Health
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Social Innovation Fund
• Microsoft Research
• Scholarships.com
• Student Scholarship Database
• Unigo Directory of Scholarships
• Institute of International Education
• International Education Financial Aid
• ExpandEd Schools - Find Funding
• Grant Forward
• Penn Hill Group Federal Grant Opportunities

General Research Grants: Scholarships

Key information in 7 steps, research projects in which fields of scholarship are eligible for support.

• Archaeology
• History of Art
• Historical Islamic Studies
• History of Science
• History of Law
• Prehistory and Early History

What general criteria are there for applicants?

• Support does not depend on the applicant’s nationality or location.
• No institutional affiliation is necessary.
• The applicant must hold a PhD or be eligible to be a junior professor (different support levels).

As equivalent to the German Habilitation the Foundation accepts positions as „Associate Professor“ or „Full Professor“ / „Distinguished Professor“ (according to the North American university system) and „Senior Lecturer“ or „Reader“/„Professor“ (according to the Commonwealth university system), respectively.

What criteria apply for post-docs?

• The PhD must have been awarded not more than ten years earlier.
• The PhD thesis must already have been published.
• The research project must differ clearly from the topic of the PhD thesis.
• Any prior Gerda Henkel Foundation research scholarship must have been granted at least five years earlier.
• The last rejected application must have been submitted at least three years earlier.
• Projects that the Gerda Henkel Foundation has already rejected may not be re-submitted.

What criteria apply for junior professors?

What proposals can be submitted.

• PhD- and/or research scholarships for the project participant(s)
• if necessary monthly family grant
• if necessary monthly endowment for scholarships abroad
• support for Student assistant
• Material aid

What rules apply for research scholarships?

• Only full-time scholarships are available (max. 5 hrs a week in other employment).
• A scholarship cannot be granted if the person is also receiving a salary or drawing a pension.
• Support can be provided for a period of min. one month and max. 24 months.

How and when can an application be submitted?

• Applications can only be made in digital form.
• Applications must be in English or in German.
• The next deadline for applications is 22 May 2024.
• Applications for smaller grants (up to a max. 30,000 Euros) can be made at any time.

Application

Type and scope of the funding.

Applications for research scholarships can be made directly by Postdocs or scholars with Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification . A research scholarship is usually applied for by one scholar who will work on a specific project on his own. An institutional affiliation is not necessary. The simultaneous receipt of salary or retirement pension and a research scholarship is not possible.

The funding period is generally between one and 24 months.

Application documents

From now on, it is only possible to apply electronically for the general research grants. The necessary application documents can be uploaded in the electronic application form.

The following documents must be included in an application for a research scholarship (in German or English):

description of the research proposal (max. 8 pages)

• plus bibliography if necessary (in addition to the max. 8 pages)
• at least font size 11 and line spacing 1.5
• please choose a readable font, e.g. Arial 11 pt. or Times New Roman 12 pt.
• time schedule and working plan with information about the necessary travel to archives, libraries and museums or other destinations
• specific funds being applied for must be precisely defined. Please indicate all costs in euros.
• calculation of travel (travel, local transportation and lodging) and material costs (e.g. for photocopies or film versions of archive material, photographs, etc., not a lump sum for books)
• scholarships and possible allowances must be listed in the cost plan. Please note our fixed monthly rates
• no flat-rate daily allowance or flat-rates for hotel expenses
• no college or tuition fees
• tabular curriculum vitae with list of publications
• copies of academic certificates (Masters, PhD , professorship, etc.; please do not send Bachelor certificates)
• signed by the author
• upload via the  online recommendation form
• possibility to submit more than one letter of recommendation

Please note that the Gerda Henkel Foundation will not contact any referees and the applicants are responsible for requesting the letters of recommendation themselves.

Please do not additionally send the documents by email or postal mail.

Criteria for applicants

• Applications for a “research scholarship for post-doctoral researchers” may only be made if applicants received their PhD within the last ten years. The relevant date is that on the PhD certificate. Possible periods of absence (such as parental leave, other caring responsibilities, periods of professional qualification, etc.) are already included. (This restriction does not apply to research scholarships after Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification .)

• The dissertation must have already been published at the time the application is made. The presentation of a publishing contract is not sufficient in this regard.

• The topic of the proposed research project must clearly differ from the topic of the PhD thesis.

Criteria for applicants previously funded by the Foundation

• Applications may only be made if applicants received a previous Gerda Henkel Foundation research scholarship more than five years ago. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the final report.

Criteria for applicants previously rejected by the Foundation

• No renewed application for a project rejected by the Gerda Henkel Foundation may be made.

• Applications for a new project may be made if the last rejected application was made more than three years ago. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the letter of rejection.

Please find further information regarding the criteria under FAQ.

Applicable for new permits from 1 January 2024.

Research Scholarships for Postdocs

Monthly scholarship award: 2,760 euros

•    for one child: EUR 480 •    for each further child: EUR 120

The family grant is awarded for children who have not yet turned 18.

Monthly endowment for scholarships abroad: 690 euros Travel aid: as required Material aid: as required

Research Scholarships after Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification

Monthly scholarship award: 3,720 euros

The higher grant rate is approved after successful conclusion of the professorial examinations ( habilitation ) process and/or alternatively at the earliest after positive interim evaluation for a junior professorship. For applicants from academic systems that do not envisage habilitations, the Foundation recognizes holding a tenured position as an associate professor or as a full professor or distinguished professor (in the US system) or as a senior lecturer or as a reader/professor (in the Commonwealth system) as an equivalent of passing junior professorial examinations. The administration of the Foundation can in individual cases assess other national qualification levels.

Monthly endowment for scholarships abroad: 930 euros Travel aid: as required Material aid: as required

The Foundation committees meet twice a year to consider the applications and decide on funding grants. The application deadline for the Foundation committees autumn meeting in 2024 is 22 May 2024 . Applications have to be in the Foundation's office by this day. The Foundation committees are holding their meeting in November 2024. If your application is successful, funding can start at the beginning of December 2024  at the very earliest.

The next but one deadline will end on 22 November 2024 .

The deadline is not valid for smaller funding amounts (max. 30,000 euros). Smaller funding amounts are granted by the Foundation through a simplified procedure with a deliberation time of approximately three to four months. Please follow the exact same application procedure for smaller funding amounts as for regular research scholarships.

Form and letters of recommendation

Electronic Application Form for the Foundation

1. Please complete the application form in full.

2. The application form can be saved at any time. Using your own personal link, you can return to and edit the form for a period of ten days. However, after this period (10 Days), your data will be deleted from the server.

3. Once you have completed the form, you will receive a short summary, which needs to be confirmed in order to be sent to the Foundation electronically.

4. During the transmission process your data will be sent to the Foundation in electronic form. Confirmation of receipt will be sent to the e-mail address provided in the application.

Please follow these rules when uploading your application files:

• All documents need to be uploaded as pdf-files.       
• Please do not upload protected PDF documents.
• A single file may not exceed a file size of 6 MB each.
• You cannot upload more than one document per upload field.
• The application can only be sent, if all necessary documents are included.

Please note the following additional information:

• Your data will be stored by the Gerda Henkel Foundation for the purpose of processing your application and will not be passed on to third parties.
• The Gerda Henkel Foundation will be happy to provide you with information about the data that we have stored on your person at any time. If so required, personal data can be changed or deleted.
• This form may only be used to make an application to the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The Foundation reserves the right to delete application data without prior notification, if necessary.
• Application form

Online recommendation form: 

Letters of recommendation must be uploaded via the online recommendation form by their authors with a personal signature. Please do  not  additionally send the documents by email and/or postal mail.

• Online recommendation form

Publishing Aid

Publishing aid is currently only awarded to especially successful projects already being supported by the Foundation. Please include the following documents:

• A two-page summary of the academic merit and innovativeness of the monograph/collection
• A cost calculation by the publishing house
• The manuscript on which the calculations have been made (digital).

Applications can be submitted at any time.

Important note on submitting applications

Please take a look at the information provided in this section and under General References . We would of course be happy to assist you should you have any further questions.

Contact persons General Research Grants: Scholarships

Thomas Podranski, M.A. Head of Research Scholarships and Special Programmes

Oleg Golberg Project Manager Fellowships / Research Scholarships / Special Programme Forced Migration  oleg.golberg@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de

General Information for Applicants and Beneficiaries

Frequently asked questions, general questions regarding the application.

Does the Foundation provide funding for master students? No, the Foundation does not provide support for studies under PhD level.

Can I apply for a research project also if I have not received my PhD yet? No. Applications for research projects can be made by universities, other research institutes or comparable institutions as well as by one or several Postdocs or scholars with Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification. It is necessary to provide a (preliminary) PhD certificate.

Can I apply with one and the same research project for support from several of the Foundation’s programmes? A simultaneous application with different research projects is in principle possible as long as no scholarship is earmarked for the applicant him/herself.

What is the difference between a research project and a research scholarship? Applications for research projects can be made by universities, other research institutes or comparable institutions as well as by one or several Postdocs or scholars with Post-Doctoral Lecture Qualification. By contrast, a research scholarship should be applied for by one scholar alone for a project that he conducts himself. Applications for research scholarships can be made directly by Postdocs or scholars with Post-Doctoral Lecture Qualification. A research scholarship is usually applied for by one scholar who will work on a specific project on his own.

Can I apply if my project belongs to another field than the academic disciplines cited on the website? No. But please have a look at the thematic requirements of the funding programmes “Democracy“ and "Lost Citiess", as well as the special programme "Forced Migration".

What shall I do if I’m not sure whether my subject is eligible for funding from the Foundation? Please send us a short project summary by email ( info@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de ). We will be in touch within a few days to let you know whether you can apply.

Are foreign academics allowed to apply for funding programmes? The funding activities concentrate basically on German and foreign academics in the fields of historical humanities. Candidates can apply regardless of their nationality and place of work.

In which languages does the Foundation correspond? German and English.

Should application documents and references be submitted in English or German? The Foundation accepts both, although German is preferred where possible.

Are there formal requirements on how the application documents should be compiled? The project description should not be longer than 8 pages. Documents should have at least font size 11 and line spacing 1.5. Please read carefully all instructions in the section general references .

Are there any substantial requirements for the structure or form of the description of the research project? No, there are no substantive requirements. Applicants for a research scholarship should make sure that in addition to the content presentation, information on the method, the state of research, the sources and research relevance are included in the description, especially if the transcript of the study is in the foreground.

Should the proposal include a detailed list of publications or is it enough to note the cited references in footnotes? Is an additional list of publications with for the project relevant references necessary? It is sufficient to note the references of the proposal in footnotes. A list of publications with for the project relevant references can but must not be submitted.

What should my working plan and schedule include? They should include detailed information about the work stages planned for the period of funding, including research trips and their planned duration.

Can I apply for financing for my own post instead of a research grant? No. The Foundation is not providing funding for posts at research institutions.

What do you require for travel and material expenses claims? We require a list of costs with each individual expense in as much detail as possible. Please have a look at the information provided under http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/calculation_travel-material-expenses .

Does the Foundation pay for childcare during the period for which a stipend is awarded? Foundation stipend holders working on Ph.D. or research projects receive a family grant on presentation of the child’s/children’s birth certificate(s). The grant is paid for children who have not yet turned 18.

What is the Foundation’s policy is a stipend holder becomes a parent during the period for which a stipend is awarded? The period of support for Foundation stipend holders working on Ph.D. or research projects can be extended by up to 12 months if the holder becomes a parent during the period covered by the stipend and has an entitlement to maternity or parental leave. Individual arrangements must be discussed with the Foundation’s administrative office.

Can anyone request funding for printing? Publishing aid can only be claimed for projects which are already receiving funding from the Gerda Henkel Foundation. However, not all projects will be awarded funding for printing as the current budget for publishing aid is extremely limited.

Does the Foundation sponsor individual journeys to participate in scientific conferences? At present travel expenses are only paid for larger research projects or PhD and research scholarships. Funding applications for independent trips to participate in conferences/congresses are in principle not considered.

Can I change anything in my electronic application form after having sent it to the Foundation? No, that is not possible. Please inform us about any differing information when sending us your application documents or fill out a new application form and let us know you have sent a new form in a short note or email.

What happens to my submission if it is incomplete? Incomplete submissions will not be considered and will be put back to the next selection round. Incomplete applications for PhD scholarships will not be considered any more after the expiration of one year.

Does the Foundation provide reasons for refusing applications? The Academic Committee’s deliberations are confidential so the Foundation does not provide detailed reasons for refusals.

General questions regarding the applications for scholarships

Can I continue to work during the time of my scholarship? No, the simultaneous receipt of salary and a scholarship is not possible.

Can I continue to draw a retirement pension during the time of my scholarship? No, the simultaneous receipt of a retirement pension and a scholarship is not possible.

In which case can I apply for an overseas bonus? Should a recipient of a scholarship leave the country of her/his principal residence and spend more than four weeks abroad for research purposes, the Foundation shall grant a flat-rate overseas bonus. This should be seen as an extension to the scholarship, intended to cover the extra costs of food and accommodation. The Foundation shall not cover any accommodation costs for that period if an overseas bonus has been granted.

Can I apply for funding of college or tuition fees? No, the Foundation does not cover college or tuition fees.

If I am given a doctoral grant, do I have to start my doctorate immediately? Doctorates must be started within twelve months of the grant being agreed.

Questions regarding letters of recommendation

Who can write letters of recommendation? Applicants are free to choose a relevant expert. The Foundation does not make recommendations in this regard.

What should be included in letters of recommendation or references and what form should they take? The Foundation has no specific requirements as far as references are concerned. Referees generally provide an assessment of the quality of the project and the applicant’s qualifications.

In what form should letters of recommendation be submitted? Letters of recommendation must be uploaded via the online recommendation form by their authors with a personal signature. Please do  not  additionally send the documents by email and/or postal mail.

Can authors send their letters of recommendation to the Foundation via email? Letters of recommendation can be uploaded via the online recommendation form . They must in all cases be signed by the author.

Should letters of recommendation be submitted in English or German? The Foundation accepts both, although German is preferred where possible.

Do you accept letters of recommendation from abroad? Yes.

Do you accept letters of recommendation from other subject areas? Yes.

Specific questions regarding research scholarships

Can I apply for a research scholarship when I have not yet finished my PhD? No. Applications for research scholarships can only be made by Postdocs or scholars with Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification.

Do the criteria also apply to applications for short-term research scholarships (max. 30,000 Euros)? Yes, the criteria also apply to applications for short-term research scholarships.

Does the rule that candidates must have received their doctorate no longer than ten years ago also apply to academics with a German ‘habilitation’ qualification or equivalent qualification (Associate Professor, Full Professor, Distinguished Professor, Senior Lecturer or Reader/Professor)? No, this rule does not apply to academics with a postdoctoral lecturing qualification or an equivalent qualification.

What is  the definition for "Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification"? The higher grant rate is approved after successful conclusion of the professorial examinations ( habilitation ) process and/or alternatively at the earliest after positive interim evaluation for a junior professorship. For applicants from academic systems that do not envisage habilitations, the Foundation recognizes holding a tenured position as an associate professor or as a full professor or distinguished professor (in the US system) or as a senior lecturer or as a reader/professor (in the Commonwealth system) as an equivalent of passing junior professorial examinations. The administration of the Foundation can in individual cases assess other national qualification levels.

Must my dissertation be published even though I obtained my PhD abroad? Yes, for PhDs obtained abroad the dissertation must also have been published prior to application.

Which forms of publication are accepted? The dissertation should be published as an electronic or printed monograph and be freely accessible. Essays published on the dissertation, printed specimen copies or the submission of a publishing contract will not be accepted.

I have already received a doctoral scholarship from the Foundation and would now like to apply for a research grant. Does the same waiting period of five years also apply to me? You are welcome to apply for a research scholarship at any time. The waiting period of five years only applies to previous funding through a research scholarship.

I have received only a research scholarship fo a few months in the area of “smaller grants”. Does the same time span of five years also apply to me? Yes, you can only apply for another research scholarship after a period of five years. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the final report.

I have withdrawn my application for a research scholarship. Does the time span of three resp. five years also apply to me? No, the time spam does not apply to you. A reapplication for a research scholarship is possible at any time.

I submitted the application for a supported research project, but have not received a research scholarship myself. Does the same waiting period of five years apply to me? Providing you have not received a research scholarship, you are welcome to apply at any time.

Can I apply for a research scholarship although an application for a research project was rejected which I was to work on? Yes, if you were only meant to work on the project and were not listed as the applicant. The criterion for previously rejected applicants applies only to previous own applications for a research scholarship.

An application I made for a research project was rejected. Can I still apply for a research scholarship? Yes, you may still apply for a research scholarship, if you had not requested a research scholarship for yourself within the rejected research project.

An application I made for a research scholarship for only a few months in the area of “smaller grants” was rejected. Must I still observe the waiting period of three years? Yes, you must wait three years before submitting an application for a regular research scholarship. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the rejection letter.

Is the resubmission of my application for a smaller funding amount (max. 30,000 Euros) possible, although my application was rejected in the general research grants category? No, a resubmission of the application for a smaller funding amount (max. 30,000 Euros) is not possible, if the same research project was rejected in the general research grants category.

Questions regarding grants in general

What should I do once I have received the letter of approval? Please let us know by postmail whether you accept the grant and the terms of appropriation. If you do accept, please also supply your current bank details and include when you wish payments to start. Please note that all credit transfers and standing orders are being switched over to the pan-European SEPA system. Instead of a bank sort code and account number, the Foundation requires the IBAN and BIC details. You will find the corresponding information on your account statement and possibly on your bank card.

What are my obligations if I accept the funding? You must inform the Foundation of any changes which have a bearing on the payment of the grant or the amount paid. Teaching positions and other employment must be agreed with the Foundation if they exceed an average of 5 hours a week.

Can I work during the grant period? Yes, as long as the employment does not exceed an average of five hours a week.

How should references be made to the Foundation in my work? We ask that the Foundation be mentioned in any publications that arise from the funded project. The Foundation should also be included in the imprint of any publications for which publishing aid was supplied. For other media, such as conference posters or flyers, please use the logo available on our website. Please also mention the Foundation at events and in any contact with journalists (e.g. via your university’s press office), including in any press releases.

Can the grant or parts thereof be used for other purposes? No. The grant is only to be used for the purposes detailed in the letter of approval.

Can grants be transferred to overseas accounts? Yes. Please supply your SWIFT/BIC code and IBAN. We would however prefer to make transfers to a German account.

Do I have to take out insurance if I am awarded a grant or does the Foundation cover those costs? As grant recipients are not technically employed by the Foundation, national insurance contributions are not paid. The Foundation recommends that all grant recipients take out medical insurance. No additional funding is available for these costs.

What kind of information about my bank account do I have to submit? Please note that all credit transfers and standing orders are being switched over to the pan-European SEPA system. Instead of a bank sort code and account number, the Foundation requires the IBAN and BIC details. You will find the corresponding information on your account statement and possibly on your bank card. Please send us these details or submit them with your next invoice.

Do original receipts have to be sent? Generally yes. Should third parties need the originals for billing purposes (e.g. university offices), please submit copies and ensure that the originals are held for at least ten years in case they need to be checked.

Will my family’s costs be reimbursed for research trips? No. These must be covered by the grant recipient.

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MIT senior Owen Dugan, graduate student Vittorio Colicci ’22, predoctoral research fellow Carine You ’22, and recent alumna Carina Letong Hong ’22 are recipients of this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarships. The competitive fellowship, now in its seventh year, funds up to three years of graduate studies in any field at Stanford University. To date, 22 MIT students and alumni have been awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships.

“We are excited for these students to continue their education at Stanford with the generous support of the Knight Hennessy Scholarship,” says Kim Benard, associate dean of distinguished fellowships in Career Advising and Professional Development. “They have all demonstrated extraordinary dedication, intellect, and leadership, and this opportunity will allow them to further hone their skills to make real-world change.”

Vittorio Colicci ’22

Vittorio Colicci, from Trumbull, Connecticut, graduated from MIT in May 2022 with a BS in aerospace engineering and physics. He will receive his master’s degree in planetary sciences this spring. At Stanford, Colicci will pursue a PhD in earth and planetary sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. He hopes to investigate how surface processes on Earth and Mars have evolved through time alongside changes in habitability. Colicci has worked largely on spacecraft engineering projects, developing a monodisperse silica ceramic for electrospray thrusters and fabricating high-energy diffraction gratings for space telescopes. As a Presidential Graduate Fellow at MIT, he examined the influence of root geometry on soil cohesion for early terrestrial plants using 3D-printed reconstructions. Outside of research, Colicci served as co-director of TEDxMIT and propulsion lead for the MIT Rocket Team. He is also passionate about STEM engagement and outreach, having taught educational workshops in Zambia and India.

Owen Dugan, from Sleepy Hollow, New York, is a senior majoring in physics. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, he will pursue a PhD in computer science at the Stanford School of Engineering. Dugan aspires to combine artificial intelligence and physics, developing AI that enables breakthroughs in physics and using physics techniques to design more capable and safe AI systems. He has collaborated with researchers from Harvard University, the University of Chicago, and DeepMind, and has presented his first-author research at venues including the International Conference on Machine Learning, the MIT Mechanistic Interpretability Conference, and the American Physical Society March Meeting. Among other awards, Dugan is a Hertz Finalist, a U.S. Presidential Scholar, an MIT Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardee, a Research Science Institute Scholar, and a Neo Scholar. He is also a co-founder of VeriLens, a funded startup enabling trust on the internet by cryptographically verifying digital media.

Carina Letong Hong ’22

Carina Letong Hong, from Canton, China, is currently pursuing a JD/PhD in mathematics at Stanford. A first-generation college student, Hong graduated from MIT in May 2022 with a double major in mathematics and physics and was inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society. She then earned a neuroscience master’s degree with dissertation distinctions from the University of Oxford, where she conducted artificial intelligence and machine learning research at Sainsbury Wellcome Center’s Gatsby Unit. At Stanford Law School, Hong provides legal aid to low-income workers and uses economic analysis to push for law enforcement reform. She has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, served as an expert referee for journals and conferences, and spoken at summits in the United States, Germany, France, the U.K., and China. She was the recipient of the AMS-MAA-SIAM Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research, the highest honor for an undergraduate in mathematics in North America; the AWM Alice T. Schafer Prize for Mathematical Excellence, given annually to an undergraduate woman in the United States; the Maryam Mirzakhani Fellowship; and a Rhodes Scholarship.

Carine You ’22

Carine You, from San Diego, California, graduated from MIT in May 2022 with bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science and in mathematics. Since graduating, You has worked as a predoctoral research assistant with Professor Amy Finkelstein in the MIT Department of Economics, where she has studied the quality of Medicare nursing home care and the targeting of medical screening technologies. This fall, You will embark on a PhD in economic analysis and policy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She wishes to address pressing issues in environmental and health-care markets, with a particular focus on economic efficiency and equity. You previously developed audio signal processing algorithms at Bose, refined mechanistic models to inform respiratory monitoring at the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics, and analyzed corruption in developmental projects in India at the World Bank. Through Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow, she taught computer science to Israeli and Palestinian students in Jerusalem and spearheaded an online pilot expansion for the organization. At MIT, she was named a Burchard Scholar.

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Research and innovation menu, research and innovation, research seed grant program makes awards to 6 projects.

Six faculty and their research partners have received seed funding through the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The  Research Seed Grant   awards provide up to $25,000 for track one proposals and up to $50,000 for track two proposals to seed research that acquires preliminary data needed for submitting a competitive proposal for significant external funding. The proposals were evaluated by a faculty committee made up of experts in the range of fields represented in the applications, and final funding decisions were made by Anshuman “AR” Razdan, vice president for research and innovation.

The following projects were awarded funding:

Track One Awards

Title: Generating RNA-seq data of induced Daphnia phenotypes as preliminary data for a full NSF proposal   Researchers: Bill Cresko, Lorry Lokey Chair and professor, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Department of Bioengineering; graduate student Shannon Snyder.  Summary: The project looks at environmentally induced phenotypes and addresses a scientific gap   in knowledge—that the underlying molecular mechanisms of inheritance of induced phenotypes are largely unknown, and no appropriate animal model exists to test hypothesis. To fill this gap, the Cresko team has developed the freshwater microcrustacean, Daphnia . The seed funding will help to establish necessary preliminary transcriptomic data to justify exploring the epigenetic mechanisms in a full grant proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Title: Development of the TECH Check-up intervention for adolescents   Researchers: Jen Doty, associate professor in Counseling Psychology and Human Services and Prevention Science Institute, and co-investigator Ariel Williamson, assistant professor Ballmer Institute, Department of Psychology, and Prevention Science Institute.  Summary: Digital technologies (e.g., social media, video gaming, texting) are deeply intertwined in adolescents’ lives, serving as a gateway to activities that promote both mental well-being and mental health concerns. A range of online risks (e.g., cyberaggression, harm-advocating content, scrolling before bedtime) have been prospectively linked with youth depression, suicidal ideation, and sleep disturbances. This project will develop an evidence-based   motivational interviewing intervention to address these mental health concerns and will run a pilot to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention before applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a larger study.

Title: Investigation of the incipient Neolithic culture on Jeju Island, Korea   Researchers: Gyoung-Ah Lee, professor, Department of Anthropology, and graduate student Hyunsoo Lee.  Summary: The project is an anthropological, archaeological, and environmental investigation of the Neolithic cultures on Jeju Island of Korea with the long-term goal of understanding the traditional ecological knowledge that helped islanders adapting the changing Holocene climates. The archeological sites, along coastal regions in the East China Sea, are at risk of destruction from seal-level variability and tourism. Working together with regional researchers and nonprofits through the seed grant, and then an application to NSF’s senior archaeology award, Lee will gather key data for more than 6,000 years of cultural tradition.

Title: Unraveling genetic pathways of psychoplasticity and hallucinogenic behaviors: A comparative approach using drosophila and C. elegans   Researcher: Shawn Lockery, professor, Department of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience.  Summary: Growing evidence suggests that psychedelics are effective in treating mental illnesses, but psychedelics are also hallucinogens, and thus require hours of psychological counseling to use as therapy—making them prohibitively expensive for many populations. Efforts are underway to develop non-hallucinogenic psychoplastogens but efforts are hampered by a lack of understanding of the genetic pathways triggered by psychedelics. The seed project will gather preliminary data for an NIH application with the goal of discovering conserved genetic pathways for psychoplasticity and hallucinogenic behaviors, laying the groundwork for further exploration in higher organisms.

Track Two Awards

Title: Integrating network theory and coexistence theory to restore diverse plant-pollinator communities   Researchers: Lauren Hallett, associate professor, Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies; co-principal investigator (PI)   Jeff Diez, associate professor, Department of Biology and Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IE 2 ); co-PI Lauren Ponisio, assistant professor, Department of Biology, Environmental Studies and IE 2 ; graduate student Jasmin Albert, and graduate candidates Sarah Erskine and Nicole Martinez Llaurador.  Summary: Plant-pollinator network restoration is a primary conservation goal given widespread pollinator declines. However, restoration efforts rarely consider network interactions critical for species persistence, such as pollinator-focused restoration efforts that commonly seed generalist plant species, assuming they support the highest diversity of pollinators. The project   integrates network and coexistence theories that indicate given diverse floral resources, generalist pollinators adapt to forage on specialist plants, avoiding competition with pollinators that specialize on generalist plants. Through an experimental prairie restoration on the UO Riverfront, the project will develop a proof-of-concept and preliminary data needed to apply to NSF’s Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice program for a full study.

Title: Bringing nature indoors: Understanding the positive impact of nature’s fractal patterns   Researchers: Margaret Sereno, professor, Department of Psychology; co-PI Ihab Elzeyadi, professor, Department of Architecture; co-PI Richard Taylor, professor, Department of Physics and Materials Science Institute.  Summary: Natural forms, such as mountains, trees, or clouds, are fractal-based patterns, possessing structures that repeat at increasingly fine magnifications. These natural scenes were ubiquitous during the evolution of human sensory systems, yet neuroscientific studies that explore human responses to these fractal stimuli are still limited in number and scope, and related studies that highlight the powerful impact of views of nature on health, well-being, and stress reduction have not identified the precise qualities and quantities of nature that induced these remarkable positive effects. The project will gather preliminary data for a submission to NSF, with goals to 1) bridge divergent approaches to the study of cognitive and neural responses to complexity by anchoring it to the fractal mathematics and characterization of natural form, and 2) provide a novel scientific framework for biomorphic design, by beginning to establish principles and methods for incorporating natural patterns into the built environment.

Please visit the  Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation website for more information on this and other OVPRI funding programs.

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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants

Thirteen have been offered fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach english overseas..

Thirteen University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2024-25 academic year, including seven fourth-year undergraduates.

They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in countries including Argentina, Austria, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and Tuvalu.

The Fulbright Program is the United States government’s flagship international educational exchange program, awarding grants to fund as long as 12 months of international experience.

Penn consistently ranks as a “ Top-Producing Institution , ” among those with the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Most of the Penn recipients applied for the Fulbright with support from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships .

Among Penn’s Fulbright grant recipients for 2024-25 are:

Luke Campo , a fourth-year student from Philadelphia, is majoring in international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences . He was offered the Fulbright Greece-Turkey Joint Research Award.

Cody Eskandarian , a fourth-year student from Westchester, New York, is majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, and physics in the College. With a Fulbright research grant, he plans to continue researching cancer by surveying the mechanisms behind mutational burden at the Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna.

Carolyn Grace , from Philadelphia, graduated in 2016 from the College with a bachelor’s degree in history and French studies with a minor in journalistic writing. With the Fulbright grant, she will pursue a Master of Philosophy degree in creative writing at Trinity College Dublin, concentrating in creative nonfiction.

William Han , a fourth-year student from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, is majoring in health and societies with a concentration in public health and a minor in chemistry. He has been offered a Fulbright to teach English in South Korea.

Roni Itkin-Ofer , a fourth-year student from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, is majoring in psychology and minoring in urban education in the College. She has been offered a Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan.

Kolby Kaller , from Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, graduated in 2020 from the College with a bachelor’s degree in international relations and history with a minor in journalistic writing. With a Fulbright research grant, she plans to conduct research in Tuvalu to create culturally sensitive tools for the preservation of indigenous and local knowledge systems in the digital age.

Tyler Kliem , a fourth-year student from Hamilton, New Jersey, is majoring in comparative literature and design in the College. With a Fulbright research grant, he plans to go to Düsseldorf, Germany, to continue research on the European Yiddish avant-garde.

Nissim Lebovits, from Philadelphia, is completing a master’s degree in city planning from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design . With a Fulbright research grant, he plans to go to La Plata, Argentina, where he will explore opportunities to integrate open-source remote sensing data into local flood risk modeling.

Chandni Shah , from Hillsdale, New Jersey, graduated in 2022 from the College with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience with minors in chemistry and health care management. With a Fulbright research grant, she plans to travel to India to conduct research on the barriers to early diagnoses and interventions for autism in South India.

Alexandra Shank, a fourth-year student from Kailua, Hawaii, is majoring in international relations with a language certificate in Mandarin from the College. She has been offered a Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan.

Vernon Wells , a fourth-year student from Ocean Park, Maine, is majoring in anthropology and sociology with a minor in Asian American studies in the College. With a Fulbright research grant, they plan to travel to the Philippines to examine how Indigenous peoples negotiate pag-unlad, or development, in relation to tribal goals of economic self-sufficiency. Wells plans to use archival sources and ethnographic methods and to collaborate with Indigenous communities, local advocacy partners, and Filipino scholars.

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Looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship candidates (MSCA-PF-2024): Biofabrication, Bioprinting, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, 3D invitro models, Regenerative Medicine, Orthopedics

The current Expression of Interest is intended for searching post-doctoral candidates with interest in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie GLOBAL Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 (HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF) at AO Research Institute Davos (ARI, Switzerland) as Host Institution for the outgoing phase (12-24 months), followed by a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host institution based in an EU Member state / Associated Country.

NOTE: Being Switzerland currently classified as “not associated third country”, it is NOT possible to apply for MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships with a Swiss host . It is only possible to apply for GLOBAL Fellowship with the Swiss host in the outgoing phase.

Call deadline is 11 September 2024.

Potential candidates must comply with the following  eligibility criteria of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call

Horizon Europe MSCA - How to apply - European Commission (europa.eu)

• To be National or long-term resident (5 consecutive years spent in an EU Member state / Associated Country),
• To be in possession of the PhD at the call deadline,
• To have a maximum of 8 years of research experience at the call deadline (few exceptions are possible),
• To comply with the mobility rule: do not have resided or carried out the main activity (work or studies) in the country of the Host Institute during the outgoing phase (Switzerland) for more than 12 months in the 3 years before the call deadline.
• In case of resubmission, to have not received in the previous application a lower score than 70%.

Description of the host organization and research group

The AO Foundation is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the premier education, innovation, and research organization for the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.

AO Research Institute Davos (ARI) is the research arm of AO Foundation; its mission is promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. ARI's scientific activities are multidisciplinary and with a very strong approach to basic and translational research, focused on clinical applications and realized through a cooperation network with many industrial partners. ARI has a vast experience in managing and supervising research projects with a portfolio of international (H2020, Horizon Europe) and national (SNSF) competitive projects. In addition, ARI is at the forefront of high-quality international conferences, such as EORS 2010, TERMIS 2017, ESB 2023, and the next EORS 2025. ARI's commitment in fulfilling the highest standards in research is demonstrated by international standard accreditations. The entire ARI is certified according to ISO 9001:2015. The accreditation includes ARI's preclinical facility, which can perform GLP-like studies. Additionally, the Biomechanical Services and Concept Development are certified as medical device manufacturer according to ISO 13485:2016. Also, ARI's preclinical facility fulfils the highest standard of care for animals (AAALAC accreditation).

ARI comprises of 3 Research Programmes:

• Regenerative Orthopaedics (RO) is a multidisciplinary team focusing on a holistic approach to tissue engineering for repair and regeneration of the musculoskeletal system. RO Program has established research activities in the field of bone, cartilage, and intervertebral disc, with a major focus on regenerative medicine, 3D printing, cell and gene therapy and fracture-related infections.

The RO comprises of 5 focus areas:

• Disc & Cartilage Biology area has tissue-specific bioreactors, namely for intervertebral disc and articular joints, that are instrumental for in vitro testing and for investigating the effect of mechano-regulation on cell behaviour.
• Bone Biology area aims to study the cellular mechanisms involved in the different phases of bone healing and their interplay for a better understanding and further monitoring of the process.
• Biomedical Materials area develops responsive materials for orthopaedic regeneration with a strong expertise on biopolymers and nanocomposites. Additive manufacturing technologies are used for both basic understanding of biomaterials and cells interaction, and for translational research in the orthopaedic field.
• Progenitor Biology & Mechanoregulation area investigates the role of multiple stimuli, such as mechanical stimulation, growth factors and gene therapy in the progression of stem cell differentiation.
• Infection Biology area performs research into clinically relevant preclinical models of fracture related infection including both in vitro and in vivo models, which are used to investigate novel anti-infective interventions such as implant coatings, novel antimicrobials and provide improved understanding of host-pathogen interactions.
• Sound Guided Tissue Regeneration activities are articulated around the translation of innovative biofabrication technologies for the repair of musculoskeletal disorders and development of cutting-edge 3D in vitro models for drug screening and personalized medicine. The team use sound wave-based approach and other external fields (e.g. light, magnetic, electric) for contactless cell assembly and stimulation. ARI supported the startup Mimix Biotherapeutics which launched the first acoustic bioprinter in 2021.
• Biomedical Development (BD) offers extensive know-how, expertise, and experience in the fields of biomechanical testing and computational analyses to advance patient care.
• Preclinical Service (PCF) offers strong expertise and applies animal models to answer questions from academic researchers, clinicians and industrial partners to improve fracture fixation devices, investigate new (bio)-materials and technologies as well as and surgical procedures. Detailed analysis, both from in vitro and in vivo studies is also provided by the Tissue Morphology facility, which is the institutes' core facility for histology and microscopy.

How to apply?

Interested candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter to Nunzia Di Luise, Scientific Project Officer ( [email protected] ).

Organisation

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Student receives NASA graduate fellowship

Washington State University graduate student Ian Wells has won a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship.

The highly competitive fellowship provides students with up to five years of support for early-stage space technology research as well as summer internships at one of NASA’s space centers. He is the fourth graduate student from WSU’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering to receive the fellowship.

“Ever since I visited the NASA Ames Research Center in high school, I’ve wanted to work for NASA,” said Wells. “That is now fully realized in developing optical analysis of liquid hydrogen rocket fuel.”

Originally from Boise, Idaho, Wells came to WSU as an undergraduate. Working in the Hydrogen Properties for Energy Research lab , he led a student team that built and demonstrated a prototype to clean lunar dust from spacesuits. With their idea to use a liquid nitrogen spray to clean off the dust, the group won the prestigious Artemis Award at NASA’s Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.

As part of the project, Wells, who has had a lifelong interest in photography, created images of tiny nitrogen and dust droplets, liquid nitrogen pools, and the movement of the droplets over surfaces. The images were shared widely in the media, including on the BBC and in Smithsonian Magazine.

While Wells’ undergraduate project used boiling liquid nitrogen to clean spacesuits, he wants to better understand the science behind how the nitrogen boils in order to full optimize the moondust-busting technology.

As part of his NASA fellowship, he will use optics to better understand the physics and mechanisms of boiling hydrogen to develop better rocket fuels.

Wells hopes to work at NASA after he completes his studies and continue studying optics, cryogenics, and extraterrestrial systems development.

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