Fellowships

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Additional Opportunities

Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

These fellowships, offered through the National Academy of Sciences, are designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law students in the analytical process that informs the creation of national policy-making with a science/technology element. Eligibility is open to graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research within the last five years. Fellows spend 12 weeks at the National Academies working under a senior National Academies staff member mentor on substantive projects on science and technology policy analysis. The stipend amount is $8,000.

Visit http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm for more information.

Application Deadline: This year's deadline has passed. Next deadline expected May 2013.

Coastal Management Fellowship Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce

Any student completing a master's, doctoral or professional degree program in natural resource management or environmental-related studies at a US university is eligible. Students from a broad range of environmental programs are encouraged to apply. Program matches students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state & selected by the fellowship sponsor. 

Visit http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html for more information.

Application Deadline: January 25, 2013.

Dissertation Year Fellowships & Scholar's Awards

These fellowships and awards, offered through the Truman (Harry S.) Library, provide varying amounts to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars conducting research on Truman's life or foreign policy from the Truman years.

Visit http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants/ for more information.

Application Deadlines:

• Research Grants - October 1, 2012 and April 1, 2013.
• Dissertation Year Fellowships - February 1, 2013.
• Scholar's Award - December 15, 2013.

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

This program, offered through the U.S. Department of Education, provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability, to pursue doctoral or Master of Fine Arts level graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Eligibility is limited to students who have been accepted to or are attending graduate school, but have not yet completed their first year of study. 

Visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/ for more information.

Application Deadline: Not currently accepting applications.

Minority Fellowship Program in Sociology of Mental Health

This program, offered through the American Sociological Association, supports students who have strong interests in the sociology of mental health. The program seeks to attract talented minority students who are interested in mental health issues and to facilitate their placement, work and success in graduate programs. The program funds up to 10 one-year fellowships with an annual stipend of up to $20, 772. 

Visit http://www.asanet.org/funding/mfp.cfm for more information.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2013.

National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,100 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.  

Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201 for more information.

Application Deadline: November 13-19, 2012 (varies by discipline). 

Professional Development Fellowships

These fellowships, offered through the College Art Association, aim to bridge the gap between graduate work and professional careers as artists or art historians, by supporting promising MFA students. Five awardees will receive a one-time award of $5,000 each. Honorable mentions will receive a free one-year CAA membership and complimentary registration to the CAA Annual Conference. U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply. Publication, exhibition, and travel grants also available. 

Visit http://www.collegeart.org/fellowships/ for more information.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2012.

Smithsonian Fellowship Program

Graduate-level, Pre-Doc, Post-Doc and Senior fellowships support research at the Smithsonian in the following areas: anthropology, archaeology, astrophysics & astronomy, earth sciences, ecology, behavioral and environmental sciences, evolutionary & systematic biology, history of science & technology, art history, and social & cultural history of the U.S. The stipend and length of fellowship vary. Other graduate-level/undergraduate-level internships are also available. Applicants should note that although 1/15 is the standard deadline, other program deadlines vary.

STAR Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study

Offered through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, these fellowships support master's and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study, including engineering, public health and ecological sciences. Master's level students can be supported for up to two years; doctoral students up to 3 years. Provides up to $42,000/year for stipend, tuition and expenses.