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  • AAAS Mentor Awards
    http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/mentor/index.shtml
    The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards (Lifetime Mentor Award and Mentor Award) both honor individuals who during their careers demonstrate extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in science and engineering fields and careers. These groups include: women of all racial or ethnic groups; African American, Native American, and Hispanic men; and people with disabilities.Both awards recognize an individual who has mentored and guided significant numbers of students from underrepresented groups to the completion of doctoral studies or who has impacted the climate of a department, college, or institution to significantly increase the diversity of students pursuing and completing doctoral studies.

  • AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program
    http://www.aaanet.org/committees/minority/minordis.htm

    • The American Anthropological Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship is intended to increase the number of PhDs in anthropology among persons from historically underrepresented populations. This program's focus is to increase the number of ethnic minorities who complete doctoral degrees in anthropology and thus improve diversity in the discipline and promote research on issues of concern among minority populations. Dissertation topics in all areas of the discipline are welcome. The implications of the awardee's research to issues and concerns of the US historically disadvantaged populations, relevant service to the community and future plans are of specific concern in the review process. African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian or Native American, Asian American, Latino/a, Chicano/a, and Pacific Islander doctoral students who have been admitted to degree candidacy are urged to apply.

  • AAAS/NSF Science and Engineering Fellowship Program
    http://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/article.asp?parentid=17406

    • Fellows spend one year at the National Science Foundation (NSF), learning how NSF funds science, while providing scientific, engineering, and educational input on issues relating to NSF's mission to support fundamental science and engineering research and education. AAAS/NSF Science and Engineering Fellows will be placed in offices throughout the Foundation working with staff involved in the planning, development and oversight of agency programs. The programs include all fields of fundamental research including biological, computer and information, mathematical and physical, social/behavioral/economic, and geo-sciences as well as engineering and technology, education, or public, legal and legislative affairs.

  • The Academy of Natural Sciences: Jessup and McHenry Awards
    http://www.ansp.org/research/opportunities/jessup_mchenry.php

    • Jessup funds are awarded competitively to predoctoral and postdoctoral students to conduct collection-based studies contributing to their studies under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. Such studies can be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise. The McHenry Fund is similarly intended, but is restricted to botanists. Awards are restricted to those who wish to conduct their study at the Academy. Students commuting within the Philadelphia area are ineligible. Roundtrip travel costs up to a total of $500 per student for students of North America and $1,000 per student for those outside North America are allowed. The minimum duration of an award is two weeks; the maximum is 16 weeks. The stipend for subsistence currently is $250 per week. The provision of scientific supplies and equipment is the responsibility of the student and the sponsoring curator. Further information and application forms are available from the address given.

  • Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
    http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm

    • The Casualty Actuarial Society/Society of Actuaries scholarship program is available to the following groups that are under-represented in the actuarial profession: African American, Hispanic, and Native North American. An applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or have a permanent resident visa.

  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Foundation: McAllister and Burnside Memorial Scholarships
    http://www.aopa.org/asf

    • Two awards of $1,000 each are given annually to students of junior and senior standing at the time of application with a GPA of 3.25 or better who are enrolled in and plan to continue a college curriculum leading to a baccalaureate, non-engineering degree in the field of aviation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are in financial need. Further information and application forms are available from the address given. Applicants must send a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive an application.

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    http://www.fellowships.aaas.org/

    • Scientists and engineers are invited to apply for one-year science and technology policy fellowships in Washington, DC. These 10 programs, administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), are designed to provide each Fellow with a unique public policy learning experience and to bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to decision-making in the U.S. government. Fellows serve in the Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Agency for International Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and other federal offices.

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): AAAS Student Poster Award Competition
    http://www.aaas.org/meetings/

    • The AAAS plans to feature exceptional scientific research in all fields by undergraduate and graduate students in a special poster session at the AAAS Annual Meeting. A panel of distinguished scientists will evaluate the student posters and award monetary prizes for the top presentations in each of four categories: life science, physical science, social sciences (includes education), and computers and engineering. Winners will also receive a complimentary one-year subscription to SCIENCE magazine. The work presented must be the entrant's own research and not the product of a research team to which they only partially contributed.

  • The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
    http://www.aauw.org/
    The American Association of University Women is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. Our commitment to these issues is reflected in our public policy efforts, programs, and diversity initiatives.

  • American Association of Law Libraries: George A. Strait Minority Stipend http://www.aallnet.org/

    • One award of $3,500 will be made to a minority group member for graduate study which will further the law library career of the person selected. Applications are due in mid-March or April (dates vary slightly from year to year).

  • American Association of Law Libraries: Law Librarianship Scholarships
    http://www.aallnet.org/

    • Five separate scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 are offered to students who plan to pursue a career in law librarianship. Applications are due in mid-March or April (dates vary slightly from year to year).

  • American Association of University of Women Educational Foundation: American Fellowships
    http://www.aauw.org/

    • Three types of advanced study fellowships are awarded to women doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

  • American Association of University of Women Educational Foundation: Career Development Grants
    http://www.aauw.org/

    • These grants ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 offer women assistance in the early stages of graduate studies to prepare for reentry into the work force, career changes, or career advancement.

  • American Association of University of Women Educational Foundation: Fellowships for Women of Color
    http://www.aauw.org/

    • These fellowships are awarded to women of color who have been under-represented in the fields of: business administration (M.B.A., two-year or executive programs), law (J.D.), and medicine (M.D., D.O.).

  • American Association of University of Women Educational Foundation: International Fellowships
    http://www.aauw.org/

    • Fellowships of $16,860 each are awarded for one year of full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research in the United States to women of outstanding ability who are citizens of countries other than the U.S. Applicants are judged on their academic record, professional potential and the importance of their studies to women and girls in their country of origin.

  • American Association of University of Women Educational Foundation: Science and Technology Fellowships
    http://www.aauw.org/

    • These fellowships are awarded to all women in their final year of a master's degree in architecture, computer/information science, engineering (first or final year), and mathematics/statistics.

  • American Bar Foundation Summer Research Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Minority Undergraduate Students
    http://www.abf-sociolegal.org/

    • The American Bar Foundation sponsors a program of summer research fellowships to interest minority undergraduate students in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences. Eligible are American citizens and lawful permanent residents including, but not limited to, persons who are African American, Mexican, Native American, or Puerto Rican. Candidates must be American citizens or permanent residents.

  • American Bar Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
    http://www.abf-sociolegal.org/

    • Applications are invited from candidates for Ph.D. degrees in the social sciences who will have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation by September 1, of last year. Fellows receive a stipend of $15,000 for twelve months. Minority students are especially encouraged to apply. (312) 988-6512

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: American Association for Geodetic Surveying Graduate Fellowship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $2,000 fellowship award for one graduate student to be used for graduate study in a program with a significant focus on geodetic surveying or geodesy. Preference will be given to applicants having at least two years of employment experience in the surveying profession.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: The Berntsen International Scholarship in Surveying
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $1,500 scholarship award for an undergraduate student to be used for study in surveying in a four year degree program.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: The Berntsen International Scholarship in Surveying Technology
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $500 scholarship to a full-time undergraduate student pursuing a two-year degree in surveying technology.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: CAGIS Scholarship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $1,000 scholarship for a fulltime undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a cartography, GIS or other mapping science curriculum in a four year degree granting institution.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: Joseph F. Dracup Scholarship`
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $2,000 award for a student enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program with a significant focus on geodetic surveying.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: Nettie Dracup Memorial Scholarship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $2,000 award for a student enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program with a significant focus on geodetic surveying.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Scholarships
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $1,000 award for each of two undergraduate students to be used for full-time study in a four-year degree program in surveying.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: Schonstedt Scholarship in Surveying
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • Two $1,500 scholarships for undergraduate study in surveying. Eligible applicants are students who have completed at least two years of a four year curriculum leading to a degree in surveying.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: The Allen Chelf Scholarship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • A $500 award for a student enrolled in a two-year or four-year surveying program in the United States.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: The Cady McDonnell Memorial Scholarship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • This $1,000 scholarship recognizes a woman student enrolled in the field of surveying. The applicant must be a resident of one of the following western states: Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: NSPS Board of Governors Scholarship
    http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html

    • This $1000 scholarship is available to a student enrolled in studies in surveying, entering their junior year of study in a four-year degree program of their choice with a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

  • American Council of Learned Societies: Chinese Fellowships for Scholarly Development
    http://www.acls.org/

    • Two types of fellowship are available. Postdoctoral fellowships: Approximately eight fellowships may be available to support Chinese scholars in social sciences and humanities with the M.A., Ph.D. or equivalent, from a Chinese institution to carry out one semester or one year of individual or collaborative research at the invitation of a U.S. host scholar.

  • American Council of Learned Societies: Dissertation Fellowships in East European Studies
    http://www.acls.org/

    • Doctoral candidates may apply for an academic year (beginning June) of support for dissertation research or writing in East European studies (see countries listed above) to be undertaken outside of East Europe. The maximum stipend will be $15,000. Approximately 10 fellowships will be offered.

  • American Council of Learned Societies: Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship Program in American Art
    http://www.acls.org/

    • Ten fellowships of $20,000 are available to assist graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing in art history. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation before beginning tenure.

  • American Federation for Aging Research, Inc.: Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging
    http://www.afar.org/

    • Up to 30 scholarships will be awarded to Ph.D. candidates and medical students for research on any topic related to the biology of aging. These three-month scholarships carry an award of $5,000 of which $4,000 will go to the student and $1,500 will go to the mentor to cover the cost of supervision, as well as secretarial support. The research project must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor. It may be carried out in any not for profit setting, i.e., university, medical school, hospital, nursing home, government or non-government agency, etc. Additional information and applications are available from AFAR.

  • American Geophysical Union: The Horton Research Grant
    http://hydrology.agu.org/

    • This annual grant supports research projects in hydrology and water resources by Ph.D. candidates. Its objective is to foster graduate student research leading to the completion of doctoral dissertations. Appropriate topics may be in hydrology (including its physical, chemical, or biological aspects) or in water resources policy sciences (including economics, systems analysis, sociology and law). The grant is $10,000, payable in two installments, plus $500 for awardee(s) to attend an AGU meeting. Contact Wynetta Singhateh for additional information and application form.

  • American Historical Association: NASA Fellowship
    http://www.historians.org/prizes/NASA.htm

    • This annual fellowship provides applicants the opportunity to engage in significant and sustained advanced research in NASA aerospace science, technology, management or policy. The postdoctoral fellowship carries a stipend of $30,000, the predoctoral a stipend of $21,000.

  • American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC): Graduate Fellowship Program
    http://www.aigc.com/

    • Graduate scholarship assistance is available to full-time graduate students working toward higher degrees (master's or doctorate) who are enrolled members of federally-recognized American Indian tribes or Alaska Native groups or possess one-fourth degree Indian blood. Grants are awarded on the basis of financial need. Students must satisfy the requirements of the college with respect to academic standing. Applicants must need financial assistance after all other sources of campus-based funding have been explored. Awards are based on applicant's unmet need and are maximum $4,000 for new students and up to $6,000 for continuing students. Approximately 350 to 400 fellowships are awarded each year. Applications may be requested through the AIGC website.

  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society: AISES Scholarship Program
    http://www.aises.org/

    • AISES scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are members of AISES and are American Indians or Alaskan Natives. Scholarships vary between $1000 and $2500 per academic year. Students must be majoring in the sciences, engineering, mathematics, medicine or natural resources. Contact AISES for additional information and application, or visit the AISES website.

  • American Institute for Economic Research: Summer Fellowships
    http://www.aier.org/education/

    • The AIER offers fellowships to college and university seniors who will be entering a graduate program leading to a Ph.D. in economics or affiliated programs and to students already enrolled in such programs. Summer fellows study for eight weeks at the institute, from mid-June to mid-August, where they participate in intensive seminars in such areas as methodology of economics, monetary economics, business analysis and forecasting. A stipend of $250 a week plus room and board are provided.

  • The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students
    http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm

    • The primary objective of the AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students is to enable more minorities to enter and move ahead in the accounting profession and academe. Recognizing the fact that professors serve as role models, a second objective is to increase the number of CPA role models who can positively influence the career decisions of a college student. These competitive fellowships are available to minority candidates who have been accepted into a doctoral accounting program. Fellowships of up to $12,000 are awarded once a year to full time minority accounting scholars who show significant potential to become accounting educators. You will be considered for renewals as long as you continue to make satisfactory progress, as a full-time student, toward completion of your degree requirements, up to a total of five years.

  • American Institute of Indian Studies: Fellowships for Senior Scholarly/Professional Development
    http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/aiis/

    • A few fellowships are awarded to established scholars who have not previously specialized in Indian studies, and to established professionals who have not previously worked or studied in India. Awards are available for six to nine months. While in India, each fellow will be formally affiliated with an Indian university. A stipend and benefits as for the Senior Research Fellowships are provided.

  • American Institute of Indian Studies: Junior Fellowships
    http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/aiis/

    • Awarded to doctoral candidates in all fields for dissertation research in India. Awards are available for up to eleven months, during which time Fellows will have formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research supervisors. A stipend of approximately $575 per month, research expenses of $250 (both paid in Indian rupees), round-trip air travel, dependent allowance and 15 percent cost-of-living increase (as above) are available.

  • American Institute of Indian Studies: Senior Research Fellowships
    http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/aiis/

    • Awarded to academic specialists in South Asian studies who possess the Ph.D. or equivalent. Award periods range from one to four months or six to nine months, during which time each Fellow will be formally affiliated with an Indian university. A stipend of approximately $1,000 per month, research expenses of $400 (both paid in Indian rupees), round-trip air travel and dependent allowance (for residence in India of more than six months) are provided. A 15 percent cost-of-living increase for scholars living in large cities is also available.

  • American Jewish Archives: Fellowship Program
    http://www.ajhs.org/academic/Awards.cfm

    • The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives is inviting applications to its annual Fellowship Program which provides recipients with a month-long residency for research and writing at the Center located on the Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Stipends cover transportation and living expenses while in residence at Cincinnati.

  • American Lung Association: Lung Health Research Dissertation Grants
    http://www.lungusa.org/research

    • These awards are for doctoral students in the fields of science related to the behavioral and social sciences, such as epidemiology, psychology, sociology, health economics, biostatistics, health policy, health care administration and public health as well as nurses pursuing a doctoral degree in any field. Applicants must be matriculating in a full-time doctoral program in one of the above fields. Applicants with an M.D. seeking a Ph.D. are not eligible.

  • American Meteorological Society: Fellowship in the History of Science
    http://ametsoc.org/AMS

    • Fellowships are awarded to a graduate student wishing to complete a dissertation on the history of atmospheric, or related oceanic or hydrological sciences. The award carries a $15,000 stipend and will support one year of dissertation research. Fellowships cannot be deferred and must be used for the year awarded, but can be used to support research at a location away from the student's institution provided the plan is approved by the student's thesis advisor.

  • American Philosophical Society: The John Clarke Slater Fellowship
    http://www.amphilsoc.org/

    • The American Philosophical Society supports doctoral dissertations in the history of modern physical science. The Slater Fellowship carries a stipend of $12,000 and is open to doctoral candidates who have passed their preliminary examinations by the time of application and are writing dissertations on a topic in the history of the physical sciences in the twentieth century.

  • American Philosophical Society: Phillips Fund Grants for Native American Research
    http://www.amphilsoc.org/

    • The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for work in North Native American linguistics and ethnohistory, i.e., the United States and Canada. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, psycholinguistics, or pedagogy. Applicants may be graduate students who have passed their qualifying examinations for either the master's or doctorate degrees; postdoctoral applicants are eligible. The grants are intended for such extra costs as travel, tapes, films, informants' fees, etc., but not for general maintenance or permanent equipment.

  • American Philosophical Society: The John Clarke Slater Fellowship
    http://www.amphilsoc.org/

    • The American Philosophical Society supports doctoral dissertations in the history of modern physical science. The Slater Fellowship carries a stipend of $12,000 and is open to doctoral candidates who have passed their preliminary examinations by the time of application and are writing dissertations on a topic in the history of the physical sciences in the twentieth century.

  • American Philosophical Society: Minority Fellowship Program
    http://www.apa.org/mfp

    • Fellowships are available for doctoral training to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in mental health or psychological research related to ethnic minority populations. Members of an ethnic minority group, including but not limited to African Americans/Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asian/ Asian Americans, or Pacific Islanders are especially encouraged to apply. The stipend is approximately $9,580 per year for up to three years. The program is open to beginning or continuing fulltime students in APA-accredited Ph.D. programs in psychology.

  • American Philosophical Society Research Programs: Franklin Research Grants.
    http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/

    • Applicants are expected to have a doctorate, or to have published work of doctoral character and quality. Pre-doctoral students are not eligible, but the Society is especially interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received the doctorate. The program is designed to help meet the cost of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes, the purchase of microfilm, and the costs associated with fieldwork or laboratory research expenses. The program does not accept proposals in journalistic writing; for the preparation of textbooks, or teaching aids; or the work of creative and performing artists. Maximum award: $6,000.

  • American Philosophical Society Research Programs: Sabbatical Fellowship for the Humanities and Social Sciences
    http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/sabbatical.htm

    • Since 1998 the American Philosophical Society has conducted a program of fellowships in the humanities and social sciences, generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which is designed to supplement an awarded sabbatical/research leave.

  • American Psychological Association: Annual Summer Institute on Aging
    http://www.apa.org/mfp

    • This one-week institute held in July is designed to introduce students to ethnic minority aging research in the field of psychology through didactic seminars, multimedia exercises, and exposure to experts in the field. Undergraduate juniors and seniors and first and second year graduate students who have an interest in the subject are eligible. See the website above for additional information.

  • American Psychological Association: Jeffrey S. Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology
    http://www.apa.org/

    • The American Psychological Association's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) sponsors an award for an outstanding psychology dissertation which addresses issues and concerns relevant to communities of color. Applications may come from ethnic minorities, as well as non-ethnic minority individuals who have filed their dissertations on research involving areas such as: contribution which enhances the understanding of people of color; contribution to the enhancement of psychological service delivery systems to persons of color; development of new concepts/theories relevant to populations of color; development of new and creative methodological paradigms which promote more effective research on and for communities of color; or creative approach in methodology sensitive to the unique values, beliefs, and needs of communities of color.

  • American Research Center in Egypt: Fellowships in Egypt
    http://www.arce.org/

    • Predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships are available for study in Egypt for durations of three to twelve months. Fellows receive a stipend commensurate with academic status and number of accompanying dependents, plus round-trip air transportation for recipients only. Fields of study include archaeology, architecture, art, economics, Egyptology, history, humanities, Islamic studies, literature, political science, religious studies, and humanistic social sciences. Contact ARCE for additional information.

  • American Society for Environmental History: The Rachel Carson Prize
    E-mail: mighetto@hrassoc.com
    PHONE: (206) 343-0226
    FAX: (206) 343-0249

    • This $250 award recognizes the best Ph.D. dissertation in the field of environmental history completed during the year. Copies of dissertations may be submitted by the author or the department by November 2. Contact ASEH for submission details.

  • American Society for Microbiology: ASM Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
    http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322

    • This program encourages undergraduate minority students (African American, Mexican American, Native American, Puerto Rican, or Pacific Islander) to conduct a research project in the laboratories of sponsoring ASM members. It is a three-month program beginning June 1 and provides a $2,500 stipend, plus travel, housing and supply costs.

  • American Society for Microbiology: The Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award
    1752 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2804
    Phone:(202) 942-9292, Fax: (202) 942-9380
    E-mail: academy@asmusa.org

    • A $2,000 award to recognize an individual for distinguished teaching of microbiology and mentoring of students at the graduate and postgraduate levels, and for encouraging them to subsequent achievements. Nominees must be actively teaching microbiology at the graduate level and must have taught a minimum of ten years; a substantial portion of his or her time during the past five years must have been devoted to teaching.

  • American Society for Microbiology: The Raymond W. Sarber Awards
    1752 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2804
    Phone: (202) 942-9292, Fax: (202) 942-9380
    E-mail: academy@asmusa.org

    • Up to two awards of $1,000 each are made to undergraduate and predoctoral students in microbiology to recognize excellent academic achievement and outstanding research accomplishments and potential. The awards are given to defray costs associated with attendance at the ASM General Meeting.

  • American Society for Microbiology: The Scherago-Rubin Award
    1752 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2804
    Phone:(202) 942-9292, Fax: (202) 942-9380
    E-mail: academy@asmusa.org

    • A $1,500 cash prize is given to defray costs associated with attendance at the ASM General Meeting for an outstanding clinical microbiologist at the bachelor's or master's level. A nominee must be a non-doctoral level clinical microbiologist who is involved primarily in routine diagnostics work rather than in research and who has distinguished himself or herself by excellent performance in the clinical laboratory.

  • American Society for Microbiology: The USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award
    1752 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2804
    Phone:(202) 942-9292, Fax: (202) 942-9380
    E-mail: academy@asmusa.org

    • A $1,000 award to honor a microbiologist contributing significantly to the U.S. Federation for Culture Collections objectives.

  • American Society for Microbiology: The William A. Hinton Research Training Award
    1752 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2804
    Pone:(202) 942-9292, Fax: (202) 942-9380
    E-mail: academy@asmusa.org

    • A $2,000 award to honor an individual who has contributed to the research training of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or health professional students and whose efforts have led to the increased participation of underrepresented minorities in microbiology.


  • American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS): Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial Scholarship
    http://www.asprs.org/

    • This is a $2,000 cash prize that will be given to an undergraduate or graduate student interested in the theoretical aspects of photogrammetry.

  • American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS): Space Imaging Award
    http://www.asprs.org/

    • ASPRS is pleased to offer twelve awards totaling more than $30,000. Available to both undergraduate and graduate student-members of ASPRS, these resources have been generated with the intention of advancing academic and professional goals within the fields of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. ASPRS recognizes that you, the student, are the future of this rapidly evolving field and hopes you will consider taking advantage of these unique opportunities.

  • American Sociological Association: Graduate Funding
    http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?section=Funding&name=Funding+Opportunities

    • The American Sociological Association provides funding opportunities to graduate students of sociology and sociologists with a doctorate degree. For more details, please see the website.

  • American Sociological Association: Minority Fellowship Program
    http://www.asanet.org/

    • This program supports the training of minority graduate students who are planning to enter doctoral programs in sociology in the area of mental health. Fellowships carrying stipends of $14,688 each will be awarded to U.S. citizens or nationals or permanent residents who are members of a racial and ethnic group, including Black/African American, Latino, American Indian, Alaskan Native, AsianAmerican, or Pacific Islanders and who are new or continuing graduate students in sociology departments. The duration of the fellowships is one year; however, depending upon availability of funds, the fellowships are renewable up to three years.

  • American Statistical Association: ASA/BJS Research Grant Program
    http://www.amstat.org/research_grants/

    • Small grants are available to graduate students and more senior researchers for analysis of data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

  • APICS Educational and Research Foundation, Inc.: Donald W. Fogarty International Student Paper Competition
    http://www.technology.eku.edu/Organizations/APICS/EDUCAT.HTM

    • Each year the APICS E&R Foundation provides cash awards for the best research papers on resource management. Cash awards (up to $1,700) will be made to three winning graduate and undergraduate papers in both full-and part-time categories. Any student classified as full- or part-time, according to the guidelines of the institution in which enrolled, is eligible to enter. Multiple authors must all be eligible and submit a single paper. (Awards are to be divided between authors.) Papers on any topic relevant to resource management will be considered, including inventory management, just-in-time, logistics, manufacturing processes, master planning, material and capacity requirements planning, production activity (shop floor) control, and systems and technologies.

  • Argonne National Laboratory: Graduate Student Programs
    Division of Educational Programs
    9700 South Cass Avenue, Building 223
    Argonne, IL 60439
    PHONE: 1(630) 252-4495
    FAX: 1(630) 252-3193

    • Two types of appointments are available: 1) Laboratory-Graduate Participantships, for students who have completed all requirements for their master's or doctoral degrees, except for the dissertation, the research it describes, and the final examination. These appointments provide the opportunity of performing all of the thesis research while in residence at Argonne. The research, to be done under the joint direction of the student's research professor and an Argonne staff member, must require resources not available on campus. Appointments are made for periods of up to one year, extendable to a total of three years. Support consists of a stipend, plus up to $5,000 per year tuition. 2) Thesis Parts Appointments, for students who wish to perform only a portion of their dissertation research or to satisfy practicum requirements at Argonne. The work a student proposes must be related to work in progress at the Laboratory and must require resources not available on campus. Appointments are from a few days to a maximum of six months. Support consists of a per diem amount plus transportation.

  • Argonne National Laboratory: Student Research Participation
    Division of Educational Programs
    9700 South Cass Avenue, Building 223
    Argonne, IL 60439
    PHONE: 1(630) 252-4495
    FAX: 1(630) 252-3193

    • Fulltime students who have status as a junior, senior, or first year graduate student are eligible for appointments for an 11week summer term, 15week fall term or 19week spring term. Stipends are $350 per week for both the summer and academic year programs. Housing is provided at no charge for these programs. Roundtrip travel included.

  • ASM International Foundation: ASM Undergraduate Scholarships
    http://www.asm-intl.org/

    • Thirty-four scholarships are available to undergraduate students majoring in materials science and engineering, metallurgy and related areas. Twelve scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each; ten scholarships for $500 each; and three scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each are available to outstanding students at the sophomore level or above. The Selection Committee will consider and balance a variety of factors including the student's motivation, achievement and citizenship. Financial need is not a factor for the above 25 scholarships. A one-year full tuition N.J. Grant Scholarship, a one-year full tuition W.P. Woodside scholarship, and seven $6,000 G.A. Roberts scholarships for juniors and seniors are available with the same eligibility as above, but will take financial need into consideration. These scholarships are offered to students in attendance at colleges and universities in the U.S. only. For all scholarships, applicants must be members of ASM International. Contact the above address for application forms.

  • Associated Western Universities, Inc.: The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship
    http://www.awu.org/

    • This program offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students in science, math, and engineering academic disciplines. The program allows students to apply classroom theory to "real world" work experience while earning a stipend. The program includes a trip to a field site to participate in a technical forum and provides valuable presentation experience. Positions are available for 50 to 60 students.

  • Associated Western Universities, Inc.: Graduate Fellowships
    http://www.awu.org/appl_forms/descriptions/lg.htm

    • Opportunities are available for master's and doctoral degree candidates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology to conduct research toward their thesis or dissertation at one of over 50 cooperating facilities. The fellowship term ranges from one to twelve months. Renewals are competitive and require reapplication annually. Fellowship awards may include stipends ($1,300 per month and up), tuition assistance, and an allowance for travel.

  • Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Public Health System Fellowship Program
    http://www.asph.org

    • Graduate degree students and early career professionals with graduate degrees may apply for the fellowships. Applicants must be affiliated with the ASPH member graduate schools of public health (currently enrolled in or graduate of) which are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Applicants must also be a United States citizen or hold a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. The fellowship program was established to strengthen the relationship between the academic public health community and public health practice agencies. The types of fellowships vary according to specific areas of research or training within the CDC organizations. All applications to the program undergo a two-phase review process. In the first stage, applications are reviewed by two faculty members from schools of public health (other than the applicant=s institution) on the following criteria; quality of essay; strength of academic credentials; previous professional experience; and letters of recommendation. Applications approved by the faculty review are forwarded to CDC for the second phase. At CDC, technical advisors review the application and faculty review comments to assess which of the candidates applying for the individual projects are most suited for the program. An annual stipend is paid based upon relevant years of experience (maximum stipend of $33,012 and an additional allowance of $3,000 is provided for health insurance benefits, travel, tuition, etc.)

  • Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) Training Project
    http://www.atpm.org

    • Graduate students, early career professionals, established academic faculty and other public health professionals. U.S. citizens or non-citizens possessing a visa permitting temporary or permanent residence in the U.S. ATPM offers a variety of training opportunities. Participants gain experience in highly respected governmental organizations, and will use the skills they learn throughout their careers in public health. Opportunities are available for those with varying levels of experience, and are offered at many different locations throughout the United States.

  • Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation: Chrysalis Scholarship
    Jeanne Harris
    G&H Production Company, LLC
    518 17th Street, Suite 930
    Denver, CO 80202
    PHONE: 1(303) 534-0708
    FAX: (303) 436-0609

    • At least two $750 scholarships are available to women graduate students to cover expenses associated with completing their thesis in a geoscience field. The funds may be used for typing, drafting, field work, childcare, or whatever it takes to finish the thesis and complete a Master's or Ph.D. degree program. The applicant must be a candidate for an advanced degree in a geoscience field who is completing her thesis during the current academic year and whose education has been interrupted for at least one year. Contact the AWG Foundation for application procedure.

  • Association for Women in Mathematics: Workshops for Women Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Mathematicians
    4114 Computer & Space Sciences Building
    University of Maryland
    College Park, MD 20742-2461
    PHONE: 1(301) 405-7892
    E-MAIL: awm@math.umd.edu

    • The Association for Women in Mathematics holds workshops for women graduate students and recent Ph.D. in conjunction with major mathematics meetings. Each participating graduate student is invited to present a poster on her thesis problem and each postdoctoral mathematician (received Ph.D. within the last five years) is invited to present a talk on her research. AWM will offer funding for travel and two-days' subsistence for up to 20 participants. Participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research and to meet with other women mathematicians at all stages of their careers. Departments are urged to help graduate students and postdocs obtain some institutional support to attend the workshop and the associated meetings. All non-U.S. citizens must have a current U.S. address. For additional information, contact the Association for Women in Mathematics.

  • Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation: Dr. Vicki L. Schechtman Scholarship
    http://www.awis.org/

    • This scholarship awards $1,000 to an undergraduate woman interested in pursuing a career in scientific studies. Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen, enrolled at a U.S. institution, have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 and studying in the life or physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer and information sciences, or psychology. The award can be used for any aspect of education. Application forms are available from the AWIS office or its website.

  • Association For Women In Science Educational Foundation: Luise Meyer Schutzmeister Award
    c/o Professor Gerald Hardie Physics Department Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5151 (616) 387-4948, FAX: (616) 387-4939 E-mail: hardie@wmich.edu

    • One award of $500 specifically designated for an outstanding woman graduate student in physics is offered by AWIS, Inc. The award can be used for any aspect of education. For application forms or further information, contact Professor Hardie at the address above. Request for application forms should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

  • Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.: AAIA/Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarships
    http://www.indian-affairs.org/

    • The Association on American Indian Affairs offers Adolph Van Pelt scholarships to undergraduate students in amounts ranging from $500 to $800, renewable for up to four years of support towards any one degree. The program is based on financial need and merit. Grants, awarded annually in August, are paid directly to accredited educational institutions. The monies can be used for tuition, books, and other academic-related expenses. Students are chosen on the basis of their application, essay, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation as well as proof of Native American heritage (at least 25%).

  • Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.: Displaced Homemaker Scholarships
    http://www.indian-affairs.org/

    • This program offers support to mid-life male and female homemakers who are unable to fill their educational goals. The three-year scholarships augment the usual sources of educational money to assist these students with child care, transportation and some basic living expenses. Students are chosen on the basis of their application, essay, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation as well as proof of Native American heritage (at least 25%).

  • Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.: Sequoyah Graduate Fellowships
    http://www.indian-affairs.org/

    • The Association on American Indian Affairs accepts applications each academic year for fellowships for American Indian and Alaskan Natives who are pursuing graduate degrees in many diverse fields. All applicants must be enrolled full time and provide a class schedule. Applicants must be 1/4 degree or more of a federally recognized Indian tribe. Contact the Association for additional application information.

  • Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation: AWIS Graduate Fellowships
    http://www.awis.org/

    • Approximately five to ten fellowships of $1,000 each are made to women graduate students enrolled in a predoctoral program in the life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences or engineering. Recipients have traditionally been at the dissertation level of their graduate work. The award can be used for any aspect of education. Non-U.S. citizens must be enrolled in a U.S. institution to be eligible. U.S. citizens may use the fellowship for study in the U.S. or abroad. Application forms are available from AWIS and its website.

  • Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
    http://www.astronautscholarship.org/scholarship.html

    • Candidates for Astronaut Scholarship Foundation scholarships are nominated by department heads and faculty members at 17 cooperating educational institutions. Two nominees from each school are submitted to the ASF Scholarship Committee chaired by Dr. Harvey A. Miller. Nominees must be at least third year college students, have excellent grades, and must have participated in lab and research work in their field. With this background, the student is fairly well committed to continuing on this course. The Scholarship Committee selects one student from each school and presents the 17 names to the ASF Board of Directors for approval. In some cases, students have carried over their awards to a second or third year.

  • AT&T Labs: AT&T Labs Fellowship Program
    http://www.research.att.com/academic/alfp.html

    • Two types of financial support-Fellowships and Grants-are awarded to outstanding women and minority students who are pursuing full-time doctoral studies in computer and communications-related fields. The fellowship provides all educational expenses during the school year, including tuition, books, fees and approved travel expenses. The Fellowship also provides educational expenses for summer study or university research, and a stipend of $1,400 per month for living expenses while in school (paid for 12 months during the first two years, 10 months in ensuing years), and support for attending approved scientific conferences. The Grant, which provides an annual award of $2,000 for expenses not generally covered by other awards, is intended to be in addition to any other financial support. Fellowships and grants are renewable annually for up to six years to recipients making satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D. Recipients are also eligible for summer employment at AT&T Labs and are assigned a laboratory scientist as a mentor.

  • AT&T Labs: AT&T Labs Undergraduate Research Program
    http://www.research.att.com/academic

    • The AT&T Labs Undergraduate Research Program provides summer technical employment experience for outstanding women and members of minority groups. The program is aimed primarily at undergraduate students who have completed their third year of college and are not graduating prior to the summer. Over the ten-week program, participants work on individual projects as part of ongoing research in the lab. Acceptable scientific fields of study include: Communications Sciences, Information Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Human Computer Interaction, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering and related fields. Participants receive a salary commensurate with other AT&T Labs employees of similar education and experience and reimbursement of travel expenses to New Jersey.

  • Atlantic Salmon Federation: Olin Fellowships
    http://www.asf.ca/awards/awards.html

    • Fellowships from $1,000 to $3,000 are offered annually to U.S. or Canadian residents who are seeking to improve their knowledge or skills in advanced fields dealing with current problems in biology, management or conservation of Atlantic salmon and its habitat. The fellowships may be applied toward a wide range of endeavors, including salmon management, graduate work, and research. Applicants need not be enrolled in a degree program. The fellowship is tenable at any accredited university or research laboratory or in an active management program.

  • Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
    http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

    • The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), a 501(c)(3) educational organization, was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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  • Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program
    http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/

    • The CRFP -- sponsored by the Lucent Technologies Foundation and Bell Laboratories is designed to develop scientific and engineering ability among members of minority groups underrepresented in science.

  • Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.: Visiting Graduate Internship Program
    http://www.bbsr.edu/

    • This program provides housing and facilities support for graduate students in marine biology, marine chemistry, carbonate geology and oceanography who wish to carry out relatively long term laboratory or field research projects in areas relevant to the marine environments of Bermuda. Applicants must be enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program at a recognized university and submit a short research proposal. Thesis topics must be approved by the applicant's major advisor and department and be of interest to a BBSR faculty member, who will serve as a local advisor. Interns work as teaching assistants in Station educational programs for an average of ten hours per week in exchange for free housing and use of laboratory facilities for thesis research. A small stipend is provided. Initial appointments will be for three to twelve months with renewal possible for a second year. For more information contact the Education Secretary by e-mail.

  • Black Excel: Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
    http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

    • This is a quick gateway (below) that you should consider immediately to resource help. Each state has aid sources you should inquire about. No question about that! These aid sources cover a wide range of programs, sometimes including resident and fee reductions, "incentive awards," grants, scholarships, loans and more.

  • Black Excel: Twenty-five Scholarship Gateways
    http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

    • The Black Excel African American Student's College Guide has a list of 350-plus scholarships with a How-to-Get-the-Money-Guide.

  • BOEING scholarships (Some HBCU Connects)
    http://www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/

    • The Boeing Company is a committed and long-standing supporter of education institutions and programs. Our involvement covers a wide range of activities as well as financial support. The largest single block of company contributions goes to education, including K-12 and college and university programs across the nation and in the countries where Boeing has operations.

  • The British Council: British Marshall Scholarships
    http://www.marshallscholarship.org/

    • Up to 40 scholarships are available to enable graduates of American colleges and universities to study for a degree in any discipline at a university in the United Kingdom for a period of two years. Scholarships consist of a total value of approximately $25,000 per annum (comprising a personal allowance; tuition fees; grants for books, travel and theses; fares to and from the U.K.; and, in certain circumstances, an additional annual allowance for the support of an accompanying dependent spouse).

  • Broadcast Education Association Scholarship Programs
    http://www.beaweb.org/

    • Over 30 scholarships ranging from $1,250 to $5,000 are available to undergraduate and graduate students for full-time degree work in broadcasting. Awards cover tuition, student fees, and university costs at campuses with a department that is a BEA institutional member. Contact the BEA for information on each scholarship and for application forms.

  • Burroughs Welcome Fund: Grants for Interdisciplinary Training
    http://www.bwfund.org/

    • BWF will make five-year grants of $150,000 to $500,000 per year to U.S. and Canadian doctoral degree-granting institutions to support the development of interdisciplinary training programs for graduate and postdoctoral students coming from quantitative and theoretical backgrounds in the physical/ chemical/computational sciences so they can bring different approaches and new ideas into the biological arena. Emphasis will be placed on supporting new or existing programs that will change graduate and postdoctoral training in a meaningful way, as opposed to programs seeking additional funding for conventional activities already under way. Institutions are invited to propose graduate or postdoctoral training programs, or a combination of both. Several affiliate organizations within an institution may join together to apply, and consortia representing several institutions are also eligible.

  • Business and Professional Women's Foundation: Career Advancement Scholarships
    http://www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3381

    • The BPW Foundation created the Career Advancement Scholarship Program to award financial assistance to disadvantaged women who want to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their career, or will soon enter or re-enter the workforce. The Foundation has awarded almost $6 million in scholarships, research grants, and loans since 1969, and awarded $120,000 in the 2001-2002 academic year.

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  • Canadian Embassy: Canadian Studies Graduate Student Fellowship Program
    http://www.canadianembassy.org/

    • Fellowships carrying stipends of up to $850 per month for up to nine months are available to support research in the social sciences and humanities in the priority areas above. The purpose of the fellowship is to offer graduate students an opportunity to conduct part of their doctoral research in Canada. Eligible applicants are fulltime doctoral students at accredited four year U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada, Canada/U.S., or Canada/North America. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and should have completed all doctoral requirements except their dissertations at the time of application.

  • Cancer Control Research Training Program - University of Rochester School of Medicine
    http://www.stronghealth.com/services/cancer/research/cancercontrol/index.cfm

    • The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supported Cancer Control Research Training Program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, located in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York, provides post-doctoral M.D. or Ph.D. researchers with the knowledge and experience to establish careers as outstanding independent investigators in cancer control and prevention research.

  • Carnegie Institution of Washington: Summer Intern Program in Geoscience
    http://www.gl.ciw.edu/

    • This ten-week summer program provides undergraduate students with a participatory introduction to scientific research. Interns undertake fundamental investigations in the geosciences (experimental petrology, mineralogy, mineral physics, seismology), planetary sciences and astronomy, and related chemical sciences (inorganic and organic geochemistry, cosmochemistry), tour other DC research facilities and attend weekly seminars. The program has run from early June to mid-August. Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in geoscience, physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, astronomy or a related field, who are considering scientific research as a potential career, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have completed at least 30 semester-hour credits by the start of the program and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Graduating seniors are not eligible. A stipend of $2,500, shared housing and travel expense support will be provided.

  • Carol Pitchersky Fellowship Award
    https://www.civilrights.org/about/lccref/fellowship.html

    • Every other year, beginning in May, 2006, a Fellowship will be awarded to an aspiring development professional of color. The award consists of: A two-year placement at a civil rights or human rights organization at a salary in the range of $40,000 to $65,000 - commensurate with experience, requirements of the position and the location of the host organization; A health and benefits package consistent with the benefits provided to regular staff members of the host organization; Mentoring from one member of a committee of fundraising professionals dedicated to the institutional advancement of social justice and civil rights organizations.

  • The Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics
    http://www.las.iastate.edu/CattCenter/

    • The Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics is designed to encourage and reward scholars embarking on significant research in the area of women and politics. The prize includes a $1,000 cash award for each project selected. Honorable mention prizes of $500 per project are sometimes awarded. In addition to the cash prize, recipients may be invited to Iowa State University to present an overview of their research. Scholars at any level, including graduate students and junior faculty members, can apply. Three copies of a detailed description (5 to 10 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font) of the research project including: (1) a 150-200 word abstract summarizing its purpose and content; (2) a discussion of relevant theory, contributions to literature in the field, and methodology; (3) a statement about how the Catt Prize will contribute to the research project; and (4) a timetable for completion of the project. As the proposals will be blind reviewed by a committee, the author(s) name(s) should not appear in this description.

  • Carter G. Woodson Institute: Pre and Postdoctoral Residential Fellowships
    http://www.virginia.edu/woodson/programs/fellowships.html

    • Predoctoral fellowships of $15,000 per year for two years, and postdoctoral fellowships of $25,000, tenable for one year only, are offered at the Woodson Institute for research in those disciplines of the humanities and social sciences which focus on race, ethnicity, and society in Africa and the Atlantic world. The competition is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. Applicants for the predoctoral fellowships must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation prior to August 1 of the year following the deadline date. Applicants for the postdoctoral fellowships must have been awarded the Ph.D. by the time of application or must furnish proof that it will have been received before June 30 of the year following the deadline date. Recipients of both fellowships must be in residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the award period. Please request guidelines before submitting applications.

  • Center for the Critical Analysis of Contemporary Culture: Rutgers University External Fellowships
    E-mail: THECCACC@aol.com
    Phone: (732) 932-8426

    • The Center sponsors two external fellowships with awards of $40,000 for one year's study at the Center on a specific topic. Applications are invited from scholars and practitioners, including graduate students, interested in issues and problems related to this year's seminar topic entitled: "The Performance of Culture." Applications may be theoretical, interpretive, analytical, or empirical dealing with the range of performances. Contact CCACC for application forms and information.

  • The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program
    http://www.philanthropy.org/programs/intnl_fellows_program.html

    • The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society’s Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program provides leadership training through applied research and professional mentorships for young scholar-practitioners in the nonprofit sector. The program is open to scholars and practitioners interested in building Third-Sector capacity in the United States and overseas.

  • Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Visiting Fellows Program
    http://usmex.ucsd.edu/people/visiting_fellows_and_guest_scholars_p1.shtml

    • The Center's Visiting Fellows Program -- the world's only large residential fellowship program for Mexico specialists -- makes a vital contribution both to the research of senior scholars and to the training of a new generation of academic specialists on Mexico. The Center invites applications for Visiting Research Fellowships and for Guest Scholar affiliations to be held in residence at the Center each academic year, beginning in September. Each year, this program brings together more than 25 researchers in the social sciences, history, and various interdisciplinary fields, at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. Researchers of any nationality are eligible.

  • Center on Crime, Communities and Culture Postgraduate Soros Justice Fellowships
    http://www.soros.org/crime/

    • Up to eight fellowships will be awarded to enable individuals to develop innovative and effective programs related to criminal justice on the Center's core issues listed above. Applicants should be in their final year of graduate school or should have graduated within the past seven years from a graduate program in one of the following areas of study: law, public health, public policy or any other field related to criminal justice. Fellows receive stipends of up to $37,500 for twelve months, with the expectation of renewal for an additional twelve months. They also receive $2,500 for annual professional development and up to $6,000 per year to pay down educational loan debt. Applicants must secure the sponsorship of a non-profit organization or a government agency whose mission and goals are related to criminal justice.

  • Center for Science in the Public Interest Internship Program
    http://www.cspinet.org/

    • The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a national consumer organization that focuses on health and nutrition issues. CSPI offers internships for a small number of qualified students in undergraduate, graduate, law, and medical schools each summer and during the school year. Generally, an internship is for ten weeks. Interns are paid an hourly wage of $6.00 (undergraduates) and $7.00 per hour (graduate students). The specific dates of internship are flexible and depend on CSPI's needs and the applicant's schedule. Current projects are the following: nutrition and public policy (includes nutrition action health newsletter), legal affairs, alcohol and public policy, food safety, marketing, technology (computer science students only), communications and fundraising.

  • Charles Babbage Institute: The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Processing
    http://www.cbi.umn.edu/index.html

    • A fellowship carrying a $10,000 stipend is offered to a graduate student whose dissertation will address a topic in the history of computing and information processing. Topics may be chosen from the technical history of hardware or software, economic or business aspects of the information processing industry, or social, institutional, or legal contexts of computing. There are no restrictions on the venue of the fellowship. It may be held at the recipient's home academic institution, the Babbage Institute, or any other location where there are appropriate research facilities. In addition to the stipend, up to $2,000 is available for tuition, fees, travel and other research expenses.

  • Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
    http://www.woodrow.org/newcombe/

    • Provide up to $16,000 to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social science.

  • The Chicana/ Latina Dissertation Fellowship
    http://www.research.ucdavis.edu/home.cfm?ID=OVC,0,1424&STRID=21

    • The Chicana/ Latina Research Center (C/LRC) at the University of California, Davis, is dedicated to the development and promotion of Chicana/ Latina scholars and scholarship on Chicana/ Latina issues covering a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary interests. This dissertation fellowship program supports emerging scholars whose research focuses on questions of concern to Chicanas/ Latinas. We also invite comparative studies of Chicanas/Latinas and indigenous women.

  • Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology: Predoctoral Fellowships
    http://www.ciit.org/

    • CIIT also sponsors a training program for outstanding graduate students who are completing advanced degrees in a field related to toxicology. The program provides support for dissertation research conducted at the Institute's laboratories in North Carolina for approximately two to four years and includes tuition costs and a small stipend. Application is made by recommendation from the chairman of the student's department. Preference is given to students at institutions in the Research Triangle Park area.

  • Coca-Cola Two Year and College Scholarships
    https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp

    • The Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program was created in 2000 through a grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation. Mr. Whitehead was one of the original bottlers of Coca-Cola. In keeping with Coca-Cola's long-standing commitment to post-secondary education, this program recognizes students attending two-year degree granting institutions for their unique contributions to community service and academic excellence

  • College Board Scholarship Search
    http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

    • We created this online tool to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from our database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $3 BILLION in available aid!

  • The College Fund/UNCF: Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
    http://www.uncf.org/merck

    • A total of twelve awards, consisting of a fellowship stipend of up to $30,000 and a department grant of up to $10,000, are made. Applicants must be: African American (Black, non-Hispanic); enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral program in the life or physical sciences; a third- or fourth-year graduate student in the academic year; and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

  • The College Fund/UNCF: Undergraduate Science Research Scholarships
    http://www.uncf.org/merck

    • At least 15 scholarships are usually made to African American students interested in science to further their science education. Each award has provided a scholarship of up to $25,000 for the academic year and two 10-12 week summer research internships with stipends totaling $10,000. One of the internships will take place during the summer following the junior year and the other following graduation. Applicants must be: African American (Black, non-Hispanic); enrolled full-time in a four-year college or university; an undergraduate degree candidate in the academic year (check with UNCF for year) with a life or physical sciences major and a minimum GPA of 3.3 (4.0 scale); and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

  • CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
    http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

    • CollegeNET, Inc. is the world's leading 'virtual plumber' for higher education internet transactions. We provide here for your convenience over 1500 customized Internet admissions applications built for college and university programs. When applying to more than one program you save redundant typing since common data automatically travels from form to form.

  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC): Summer Research Opportunities Program
    http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/

    • Minority undergraduates are invited to apply for an intensive summer research experience designed to prepare them for graduate study. Eligible applicants are African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other Latinos, who are sophomores or juniors majoring in any field. During the eight-to-ten week summer session, students work on a research project guided by a faculty mentor and are able to explore a topic of interest at a host CIC university. Each student receives a stipend of at least $2,500 for the summer, plus up to $1,100 toward room, board and travel to and from the host institution. The faculty mentor may receive $500 toward the cost of the student's research project.

  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC): FreeApp for Minority Students
    http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/

    • Through the CIC FreeApp program, eligible candidates may request applications for graduate admission and application fee waivers to as many as three CIC universities. CIC universities are the following: University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin - Madison, and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Applicants must: be awarded a bachelor's degree by the August preceding enrollment in the graduate program; be a member of one or more of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Native American or Alaskan Native, Mexican American, or Puerto Rican; apply for admission to a Ph.D. program or Master of Fine Arts program; be a U.S. citizen; have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale); and have a serious intent to pursue a career in teaching and academic research.

  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC): CIC Summer Research Opportunities Program
    http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/

    • Minority undergraduates are invited to apply for an intensive summer research experience designed to prepare them for graduate study. Eligible applicants are African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other Latinos, who are sophomores or juniors majoring in any field. During the eight-to-ten week summer session, students work on a research project guided by a faculty mentor and are able to explore a topic of interest at a host CIC university. Each student receives a stipend of at least $2,500 for the summer, plus up to $1,100 toward room, board and travel to and from the host institution. The faculty mentor may receive $500 toward the cost of the student's research project.

  • The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): Fellowship Program
    http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/index.html

    • 20 recent college graduates or currently enrolled graduate students (USA including Puerto Rico) gain hands-on experience at the federal level in the public policy area of their choice. Eligibility includes 3.0 GPA, strong analytical/writing skills, active participation in public and/or community service activities, US citizen or legal permanent residency. Fellows receive roundtrip transportation, health insurance coverage, and a monthly stipend of $2061 or $2500 for fellows with graduate degrees.

  • The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): Scholarship Awards
    http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/index.html

    • For Latino students who have demonstrated history of leadership in their community. No GPA requirement, full-time undergraduate and graduate students of all majors are eligible. $1000 for community college students and $2500 for four-year university or graduate/professional program.

  • Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence at Liberal Arts Colleges: Minority Scholar-in-Residence Program
    http://web.grinnell.edu/dean/csmp/application/

    • The Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence at Liberal Arts Colleges, an association of selective undergraduate institutions, has developed a program to assist minority scholars in the early stages of their careers with the further aim of retaining participating scholars in undergraduate teaching, hopefully with tenure-track positions at member institutions of the Consortium or at similar institutions. The program has 22 member institutions who will sponsor Minority-Scholars-in-Residence. Applications are invited in all disciplines of the liberal arts and engineering. Recipients must be U.S. citizens and should have no more than five years of teaching or relevant experience before holding a fellowship.

  • Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence at Liberal Arts Colleges: Dissertation Fellowship
    http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/dean/csmp/
    Intended for scholars who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. or M.F.A. except the dissertation, this fellowship program aims, above all, to help the fellow complete the final requirements for the degree during the year of residency. Scholars will receive a stipend based on an average of the salaries paid to instructors at the host institution. Modest funds will be made available to finance proposed research. Scholars will be expected to teach one semester course (or the equivalent), to participate in functions such as departmental seminars, and to interact regularly with students.

  • Cornell University: Graduate School Fellowship
    http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/

    • The Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database primarily lists fellowships from non-Cornell sources. Anyone interested in consulting the database is welcome to do so. Please browse the topics below or type in your own keyword search ("Einstein," "Kenya," "molecular biology," "January," etc.). Further inquiries regarding fellowships listed in the database should be directed to the sponsoring organization, rather than the Cornell Graduate Fellowships office. The Fellowships office limits its responses to requests for information from prospective applicants to Cornell and from current Cornell graduate students.

  • Cornell University: Provost's Diversity Fellowship
    http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/record.phtml?code=A1196

    • Annual fellowship award program to support continuing Cornell University doctoral students whose ethnicity is African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Afro-Caribbean, African, or "other Hispanic."

  • Council of American Overseas Research Centers: Regional Research Fellowships
    http://www.caorc.org/

    • It is anticipated that eight awards of up to $6000 each, with up to an additional $3,000 for travel, will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences and related natural sciences. Postdoctoral scholars and doctoral candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation are eligible to apply. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholars must carry out research in at least one of the countries which host overseas research centers.

  • Council on Library and Information Resources: A.R. Zipf Fellowship in Information Management
    http://www.clir.org/

    • The Council on Library and Information Resources offers a fellowship for graduate study related to information management. An award of $5,000 will be offered annually to a student who shows great promise of technical innovation and leadership in this field. The graduate study may be pursued in any accredited department or school which offers degrees in computer science, library and information science, engineering, communications, or business management.

  • Cross Cultural Institute (CCI) Graduate Fellowships
    http://www.kccjee.org/fellowships.htm

    • The Cross Cultural Institute/Kobe College Corporation offers up to three fellowships for one academic year (July 1 to June 30) of full-time study or research in Japan for U.S. graduate students (master's or doctoral degrees only, not professional) who have a record of or show promise in teaching effectively about Japan. Two of the three fellowships are restricted to women graduate students. Preference will be given to applicants who have documented interest in Japanese Studies and to those who have not previously studied or worked in Japan. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Stipend is maximum $24,000 to cover living and academic expenses.

  • The Electrochemical Society, Inc.: General Society Student Poster Session
    http://www.electrochem.org/

    • Qualified undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the Poster Session of the Electrochemical Society's annual meeting. Two awards will be given to the best student poster presentations at the meeting in the fields of electrochemical science and technology, and in solid state science and technology. The awards consist of a $250 cash prize. The awards shall be made to students pursuing work between the degrees of B.S. and Ph.D. In order to place an emphasis on recent developments, only an abstract must be received by the poster session organizers by the deadline.

  • The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP): Overseas Research Students Awards
    http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/

    • Approximately 800 to 850 new ORS awards are offered to overseas postgraduate students of outstanding merit and research potential in any field of study at academic institutions in the United Kingdom. Each award will cover the difference between the tuition fee for a home (U.K.) postgraduate student and the fee chargeable to an overseas postgraduate student. Applicants must be overseas graduate students who, in the current Session, are commencing fulltime study for a higher degree as registered research students at one of the eligible U.K. academic institutions or are already undertaking such a course and do not have an ORS Award. Awards do not cover maintenance/travel expenses.

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  • The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology (DFBSST)
    http://dfbsst.dlhjr.com/

    • To be eligible for scholarships offered by the DFBSST, a student must identify his or her intention of enrolling at a predominantly Black college or university or already be enrolled at such a college or university. In addition, the applicant must identify that he or she intends to major in a technical field at the time the application is submitted.

  • The Dirksen Congressional Center: Congressional Research Awards Program
    http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm
    Grants ranging in size from a few hundred dollars to $3,500 are available to support research on the U.S. Congress and particularly on congressional leadership. The competition is open to anyone with a serious research interest in Congress, although applicants are usually political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, or journalists. Graduate students at the Ph.D. dissertation stage may apply. Grants usually extend for one year.


  • Dissertation Fellowships at Dartmouth College
    http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gradstdy/funding/fellowships/

    • This site lists the descriptions of the various minority fellowships available through Dartmouth's fellowship program.

  • 2008-9 Dissertation-Year Visiting Fellowships for U.S. Minorities in Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, and Other Fields
    http://www.diversityoncampus.com/id2.html

    • This informal consortium of colleges and universities in the Northeast aims to increase the number of U.S. citizen African Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Native Americans who become college and university faculty. Each Consortium campus will bring one or more dissertation-level, under-represented minority graduate students to its campus for 12 months, in order that the students can devote substantial attention to the completion of their dissertation and become acquainted with their host campus and host department. Visiting Scholars will be given special opportunities to consider possible faculty positions at the host campuses or elsewhere. While most student applicants will probably be in the humanities, social sciences, or business disciplines, those in other areas will also be considered.

  • DOW Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.: Summer Internships
    http://www.dowjones.com/newsfund

    • The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund offers students summer internships working at daily newspapers, online newspapers and real-time financial newswires. All interns attend a one- to two-week pre-internship training program (paid for by the Newspaper Fund and participating news organizations) before beginning work. Interns are paid regular wages by the news organizations for which they work. Students returning to school receive a $1,000 scholarship at the end of the summer to apply toward their following year in college.

  • Drive Your Future: The Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program
    http://www.mbusa.com/drivefuture

    • Mercedes-Benz USA has launched a national scholarship program to provide educational assistance to students who will be the first in their families to attend college. The program, Drive Your Future: The Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program, will make $500,000 in funding available to students through support from MBUSA and the fundraising activities of its dealers. Graduating high school seniors who will be the first in their families to attend college or vocational school are invited to apply for one-time, $2,000 scholarships. Three students in each state will receive scholarships in addition to students from various youth organizations. Scholarship applicants will be evaluated based on academic achievement (a grade-point a verage of 3.0 or higher), financial need, demonstrated leadership, and participation in school and community activities. Honors, work experience, goals and aspirations, and unusual personal or family circumstances will also be considered.

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  • Embassy of Japan: Monbusho Scholarships
    http://www.nyu.edu/pages/gsas/files/monbusho

    • Monbusho Scholarships enable foreign students from 110 countries to study Japanese language and culture in Japan. The Undergraduate Scholarships are available to U.S. citizens 18-29 years of age who wish to spend their third year of college in Japan. The Graduate Scholarships are available to U.S. citizens who are less than 35 years of age and have completed their Bachelor of Arts degree by the time of their proposed departure. Applicants for both scholarships must have a good command of the Japanese language. Recipients of the scholarships receive round-trip airfare, exemption from school fees, and a monthly stipend.

  • Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Advanced Training Laboratory Fellowship
    http://www.aphl.org

    • Applicants who have completed a bachelor's- or master's-level degree in microbiology, chemistry, biology, virology or a related discipline and/or completed and accredited medical technologist program by program initiation. All applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be able to start appointment at a Host Laboratory as well as participate in an orientation session at CDC/Atlanta following the program time line. This fellowship provides an emphasis on the practical application of technologies, methodologies and practices related to emerging infectious diseases. Fellows will be placed within federal (CDC), state, or local public health laboratories and receive advanced infectious disease laboratory related training. The training will be customized for each Fellow based upon infectious disease areas of interest, high priority laboratory personnel needs, and host laboratory capabilities. A specific objective-based curriculum will be developed for each Fellow focusing on one/two areas such as: vaccine preventable diseases, drug-resistant pathogens, molecular methods, vector-borne or zoonotic diseases, foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, imported infectious, computer and systems support, applications of vector or animal control, diagnostic testing methods and instrumentation. Additional fellowship curriculum requirements may include: participation in a field investigation or special laboratory assignment assist in the investigation of a disease outbreak; participation in seminar series/ teleconference; and/or participation in management training courses. Individual medical insurance coverage and funds to travel to the host laboratory are provided. Relocation funds are not provided. Dependency allowances are not authorized. Each fellow will receive the customary leave and holidays of the host laboratory.

  • Epidemiology Elective for 4th Year Medical and Veterinary Students Program
    CONTACT INFORMATION:
    The Elective Student Coordinator
    CDC, Epidemiology Program Office
    Phone: 1-888-496-8347

    • Medical and veterinary students across the United States. Provides an introduction to preventive medicine, public health, and the principles of applied epidemiology. Elective students are offered the opportunity to actively assist in epidemiologic investigations of infectious diseases and areas such as cancer, congenital malformations, environmental and occupational diseases, injuries (intentional and unintentional), chronic diseases, and reproductive health and population dynamics. Students are also exposed to the day-to-day operation of CDC=s nationwide surveillance system. Students are given specific projects to work on during their assignments. Students are also provided with a practical epidemiology experience through participation in the investigation of acute health problems throughout the U.S. and the analysis of public health data. Students work under the supervision of Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers and/or career staff. Every attempt is made to assign each student to an area of health concern of his/her choice. Students pay their own living and travel expenses during the elective; however, travel and living expenses related to field investigations away from Atlanta are paid for by the CDC, Epidemiology Program Office. The American Veterinary Association supports several students in the elective each year. The elective is offered from September through early June each year. Assignments are scheduled for a period of 6-8 weeks depending on the student=s program of study and elective schedule.

  • The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Program
    http://www.cdc.gov/eis/

    • Professionals with a strong interest in applied epidemiology who meet one of the following qualifications: 1) Physicians with at least 1 year of clinical training. Specialists have included internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice, preventive medicine, occupational medicine, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology; 2) Ph.D., D