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National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Award Info:
• Five-year fellowship period with three years of financial support
• Annual stipend of $37,000
• Cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the institution
• No post-graduate study service requirement
Deadline dependent on directorate
Description:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF’s mission. The GRFP provides up to three years of support for the graduate…
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)
Award Info:
Up to 24 full-time-equivalent months of support may be requested.
Description:
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent recipients of doctoral degrees to conduct an integrated program of independent research and professional development. Fellowship proposals must address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplinary programs…
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Award Info:
Each Fellow receives up to $100,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.
Description:
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant…
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Award Info:
$80-105,000 per year, along with other support including reimbursement for health care insurance
Description:
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the…
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. Dissertation Fieldwork Grants
Award Info:
The maximum amount of the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant is US $25,000
Description:
Dissertation Fieldwork Grants are awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research. The program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding…
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
Award Info:
Five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the freedom to pursue innovative ideas
Description:
The Hertz Fellowship is awarded annually to the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. Using a rigorous, merit-based process, the foundation identifies innovators with the greatest potential to create transformative solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.
Over…
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate
Award Info:
Eligibility:
- The NDSEG Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States.
- Applicants are eligible if they have received or will receive a baccalaureate degree in the year of their fellowship application, are within first…
Description:
The DoD, through the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering and the military services, promotes education in science and engineering disciplines relevant to the Defense mission. One means of promoting science and engineering education is through awarding fellowships to encourage…
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
Award Info:
Maximum anticipated funding amount is about $3,000,000 per year. Between 15 to 20 total fellowships will be made per year. Support may be requested for up to 24 months at a level of $80,000 per year and may be prorated accordingly.
The proposer must have obtained a doctoral degree in…
Description:
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourage independence early in the fellow's career by supporting his or her research and training goals. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific…
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards
Award Info:
$10,000 Fellowship
The 2025 Amelia Earhart Fellowship application is now closed. The 2026 Amelia Earhart application will open in July 2025.
Description:
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 35 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used at any university or college offering…
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships
Award Info:
American Fellowships: $8,000–$50,000
International Fellowships:
- Master’s/first professional degree: $20,000
- Doctoral: $25,000
- Postdoctoral: $50,000
Description:
For more than 130 years, AAUW has funded the educations of countless women so they could follow their dreams. From astronauts to zoologists, the recipients of AAUW’s fellowships, grants and awards represent nearly every imaginable field of endeavor.
AAUW American Fellowships support women…