International Development Grants List
| DATE | GRANT NAME | DESCRIPTION | CONTACT |
| May-June | Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities | Field of Study: Unrestricted. Purpose: To support institutional development, especially of universities, in Latin America and the Caribbean through study at U.S. institutions. Financial Data: Amount of support per award: $16,000. The award includes tuition, travel, living expenses, academic/research allowances. Duration of award: Three years. Date effective: Jan. 1. Eligibility: Postgraduate, postdoctoral. Must be a citizen of a Latin American or Caribbean country. Additional Information: U.S. institutions are selected by LASPAU in consultation with scholars. Note: LASPAU has information on country-specific programs, such as Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. | Steven Bloomfield Program Director 25 Mount Auburn ST., Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617)495-5255 |
| Lincoln Land Institute Dissertation Fellowship | The Institute provides dissertation fellowships to Ph.D.s whose research focuses on some aspect of land use and tax policy. | Lincoln institute of Land Policy 113 Brattle Street Cambridge
MA 02138 Tel: (617)661-3016 Fax: (617)661-7235 www.lincolninst.edu help@Iincolninst.edu
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| 04/15 | Links, Inc. Scholarships for African-American Graduate Students | Scholarships for African-American Graduate Students: Financial support for African-American graduate students in financial need who are residents of greater Boston area (registered voter), or who have attended Boston schools. Applicants must be pursuing a course of study at an accredited college or university. | The Links, Inc., Boston Chapter Attn.' Ms. Dadizi
Baker-Cummings Client Services Division American Student Assistance 330 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116-5295 Tel: (617) 728-4509 |
| 11/15 | Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship program inAmerican Art | To assist graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. Must have fulfilled all requirements for Ph.D. except dissertation research or writing. Must be either a Ph.D. candidate in a department of art history and focussed on a topic in the History of the Visual Arts of the US, or dissertation advisor must be member of department of art history. Must be US citizen, stipend: $18,500-Tenure: One year beginning, Summer 2000. Fellowships cannot be used to defray tuition. | American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Office of
Fellowships & Grants 228 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017-3398 tel.: (212) 697-1505
Fax: 212-949-8058 email: grants@acls.org |
| 11/30 | Luce Scholars Program for American Asian Exchanges | Support for 10 months living and working in Asia or Southeast Asia. Must be US citizen under 30 years old by deadline, must have earned at least a bachelor's degree with no previous significant exposure or career interest in East or Southeast Asia. Candidates must apply through campus contact. Two applicants from MIT. | Henry Luce Foundation Ill West 50th Street New York, NY 10020 |
| Macarthur Program in Transnational Security Academic Year and Summer | Operated jointly with the Center for International Affairs
at Harvard. The program recognizes that both domestic tensions and international conflict
are intensified as governments are unable or unwilling to regulate transborder flows of
ideas, goods, capital, weapons, technology, pollutants, pathogens and people. Program will
provide two academic fellowships (full tuition and stipend). Priority will be given to
students in the later stages of doctoral training.
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MIT Center For International Studies Laurie Scheffler (617)
253-3121 lauries@mit.edu
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| Marcia Mcgill Dissertation Fellowship | Encourage dissertation research related to US economic policy on any topic dealing with a serious domestic and/or international, economic issue (public policy and the role of the government in the economy). Fellowship provides financial support towards the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Candidates must have completed ali the requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation, and their proposal must have been approved by the dissertation committee. Fellowship duration is I year. Stipend of $25,000. | Economic Policy Institute Dissertation Fellowship Program 1660 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 tel.: (202) 775-8810 | |
| Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowships | Support intended to benefit teachers on the college or university level, or graduates of those institutions who intend to become teachers. No formal application -provide 2 to 5 pages summarizing the project or study, curriculum 'vitae, a budget estimating expenses, and any other information deemed, submit in triplicate. The average award is $4000 to $6000. | Marion & Jasper Whiting Foundation Suite 1025 50 Congress
St. Boston, MA 02109 tel.: (617) 557-7411, or (617) 227-1782
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| Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) Mass Plan | The MassPlan program offers low interest rate educational loans available nationwide and to international students other than Canada and Argentina (currently served by the PRISM loan program) through a worthy US co-sponsor. MEFA is a not-for-profit state authority that uses tax-exempt bond financing to provide low rates. | MEFA 125 Summer St. Boston, MA 02110 Tel. 1-800-449-MEFA(6332) http://www.mefa.org |
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| Mathematica Policy Research Summer Fellowship | Summer fellowship to pursue independent research on a poliCy issue of relevance to the economic and social problems of minority groups. Three summer fellowships (two in Princeton, NJ and one in Washington, DC) with a stipend of $5,100 for full participation ($1,700 per month) plus $500 toward project-related expenses | Human Resources P.O. Box 2393 Princeton, NJ 08543-2393 phone: (609) 275-2310 www.mathinc.com | |
| Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies:John F Kennedy School of Government Graduate Training Program | Funding for first year students of public policy or public administration, and first or second year Ph.D students to do research in Germany or elsewhere in Europe as long as there is a German component. The grant can be used for the Policy Analysis Exercise or a significant seminar paper. Applicants for the Ocotober deadline must complete their research no later January 31, 2000. Maximum Amount: $ 3,500 | Harvard University 27 Kirkland Street At Cabot Way Cambridge,
MA 02139 Phone' (617) 494-0944
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| 02/01 | Missouri Historical Society Research Fellowship | Research to be conducted on the following: tension between individual rights and collective responsibilities, historical roots of current challenges to the environmental and social sustainabilRy of the American city, the history of public support for aesthetic, spiritual, or other non-utilitarian pursuits in the American city. Applicants must design a related research project,or work directly as scholar-in-residence at the Historical Society. Fellowship is one to three months in length; stipend is $1700 per month | Missouri Historical Society Research Division - P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, MO. 63112-0040 tel.: 314-746-4587 www.mohistory.org/Res |
| 01/15 | Morris K Udall Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Fellowship Program Dissertation Fellowship | Dissertation Fellowships for doctoral candidates in the areas of environmental public policy and conflict resolution. Fellows will receive a maximum of $24,000 for one year. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of U.S. | Morris K. Dissertation Fellowship Program 2201 North Dodge St. P.O.Box 4030 Iowa Cityl IA 52243-4030 Tel. (3'19) 337-1650 http://www.act.org/udall |
| 03/15 | Morris K Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Program:Dissertation Fellowship | Awarded to outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation is in the area of environmental'public policy and conflict resolution. Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Maximum stipend' $24,000. | Morris K. Udall Foundation 110 South church Avenue, suite 3350 Tucson, AZ 85701 tel: (520)670-5529 fax: (520)670-5530 www.udallfoundation.org |
| 04/30 | NAACP The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship | The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate & graduate students who have been current regular members of the NAACP for at least one year or fully paid life members. Must be U.S. Citizens and enrolled full-time in an accredited college in the U.S. If Student drops below required full-time status, grant rec'd, will be cut in half for 2nd semester. Applicants must be under 25 by the application deadline. The award is $1,500 for undergraduates and $3,000 for graduates. | NAACP Education Department 4805 Mount Hope Dr. Baltimore, MD 21215-3297 tel.: (410) 358-8900 |
| 12/10 | National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Program | Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships for applicants who have had their Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent degree conferred between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1997. The program is d.esigned to promote scholarship in the U.S. and abroad on matters relevant to the improvement of education in ail its forms. Thirty fellows will receive $45,000 for one academic year of research, or $22,500 for each of two continuous years, working half-time. | National Academy of Education New York University School of Education 726 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10003-9580 Phone: (212) 998-9035 http://www.apsanet.org/ |
| 11/15 | National Academy of Sciences: Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People’s Repubulic of China Visitior’s Exchange Program | Postdoctoral or professional must be a citizen or permanent resident of the People's Republic of China. To support short-term exchanges of American and Chinese Scholars for conducting research and initiating joint research. Field of Study: Natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities. The amount of support per award varies. The award includes travel and living expenses. Duration of Award: One to three months. The award is effective in September. Other Eligibility Requirements: Chinese applicants must be nominated by U.S. host · they may not apply directly. Preference shown to scholars who have not recently been to the United States. Application forms are available from the above address. | National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418 Tel: (202)334-2718 |
| 11/15 | National Endowment for the Humanities Dissertation Grants | Dissertation Grants: Applicants must be US citizens or US nationals of American Samoa. Ail applicants must be Ph.D. candidates in Humanities enrolled at a US institution and who have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation and have had the topic and research plan approved by the dissertation director and the graduate program. All applicants must be nominated by their institution (no application will be accepted without nomination by the applicant's doctoral institution-see Graduate Humanities Dean for guidelines and information). | The National Endowment for the Humanities · Dissertation Grants Program 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Rm. 316 Washington, DC. 20506 Tel: (202) 606-8463 fax: (202) 606-8558 http://www.neh.fed.us/ |
| 10/15 | National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (NHSF) | Applicants US citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic parentage attending an accredited university as full-time, day students. Graduate students must be taking 6units, undergraduates must be taking 12 units. Scholarship are awarded both to undergraduate and graduate students. Should have completed a minimum of 15 units of college work. Applicants should have around a 2.5 (GPA) and be attending an institution in one of the fifty states or Puerto Rico. Awards normally range from $500-$1,000. | The National Hispanic Scholarship Fund One Sansome Street,
Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94104 tel.: (415) 445-9930 fax: (415) 445-9942 http://www.Iife.edu/newlife/ e-mail: info@hsf.net |
| 08/16 and 12/27 Short Term
07/30 Long term |
National Research Council:Collaboration in Basic
Science and Engineering (COBASE) Program
Short-term Project Development Grants |
Offers grants to individual American specialists who plan to
establish new . research partnerships with their colleagues from Central/Eastern Europe
(~CEE) and the Newly Independent States (NIS). The program is designed primarily to
prepare these new partnerships for competition in NSF programs. Fundin~r ..Source: U.S.
National Science Foundation (NSF). Eligibility and selection:'-' All applicants must be
U.S. citizens or permanent residents, affiliated with U.S. institutions and possess Ph.D.
degrees or equivalent research experience. Foreign specialists must possess CEE
(Central/Eastern Europe)or NIS citizenship. Only fields funded by NSF are eligible,
including archaeology and anthropology; astronomy; biochemistry; biophysics and genetics;
biological sciences; chemistry; computer science; mathematics; physics; psychology;
science and technology policy; and social sciences. · Short-Term GranLs ' to support American specialist who wish to host or visit their CEE or NIS colleagues for two week periods to prepare collaborative research proposals for submission to NSF. Grant: $2,200 - $2,500 |
Office for Central Europe and Eurasia National Research
Council 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20418 Telephone: 202/334-2644 Fax: 202/334-2614 E-mail: OCEE@NAS.EDU URL: http://www.nas (Enter COBASE in search window) |
| 01/15 | National Security Education Program
NSEP Graduate Environmental Fellowships |
National Security Education Program' Graduate International
Fellowships' To increase the ability of U.S. citizens to communicate and compete globally.
Enable U.S. graduate students to pursue a specialization in area language studies, or to
add an important international dimension to their education. Fellowships are for a minimum
of one academic semester and a maximum of 24 months. The basic grant for domestic language
or area studies is $4,000 per semester. The maximum award is $20,000 per semester for
overseas study. Students already enrolled in internationally oriented programs are encouraged to intensify their study of areas, languages, and cultures through overseas study and domestic tuition support. |
Academy for Educational Development NSEP Graduate International Fellowships 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 2000%1202 tel.: 1-800-498-9360; (202) 884-8285 fax: (202) 884-8408 email: nsep@aed.org http://www.aed.org
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| National Wildlife Federation: Environmental Conservation Fellowship | · Environmental Conservation Fellowship. Applicant must be engaged in graduate research. | National Wildlife Federation Attn.: Environmental Conservation Fellowship Program 1412 16th St., NW. Washington, DC. 20O36-2266 Tel: (703) 790-4484 | |
| NATO:CCMS Fellowships | CCMS Fellowships: Fellowships are awarded for research related to the natural and social environment. Applicants must be citizens of a NATO country. Fellowships support research that contributes to the work of the CCMS pilot studies (see brochure for pilot Study fields). Completed applications must be sent to the National CCMS Coordinator of the applicant's country. | CCMS Program Director NATO Scientific Affairs Division B-1110 Brussels Belgium Tel: 32-2 728-4850 fax: 32-2-728-4232 | |
| NBER-National Bureau of Economic Research | The NBER has received a grant to encourage graduate students to do dissertations on the nonprofit sector. The graduate students can be at any US university and in any "field". They should be supervised by an NBER Research Associate or Faculty Research Fellow. Any aspect of the nonprofit sector is in principle eligible e.g., nonprofit hospitals; the economics of museums or symphonies; the role of nonprofit organizations that help the poor; community based organizations; etc. Each fellowship would have a stipend of $15,000 for the student, a tuition allowance of up to $6500 and expenses of up to $3500. Fellowships would be for one year but could in principle be renewed for a second year. In addition to the funds to support dissertation research, the NBER also has some funds to provide small grants by NBER Research Associates and Faculty Research Fellows on the Nonprofit Sector. Grants can be for up to $25,000. Any aspect of the nonprofit sector is eligible, ranging from social service organizations and disease -oriented foundations to museums, symphonies, etc. | www.ksg.havard.edu/ iop/fellowships.html | |
| 11/15 and 03/15 | NIH: Minority Dissertation Research Grants | Grants to support research for minority doctoral candidates,
to encourage minority individuals from a variety of academic disciplines to study problems
in aging. Candidates should obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2000" (Full report
#017-001-00474-0, or summary report #017-001-00473-1, through Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402-9325.) Total Award is $30,000. |
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| 09/01 | Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Grants | The Fund will make grants for research on a wide range of nonprofit issues, but will focus on public policy issues related to nonprofit organizations. A variety of Nonprofit Sector disciplines and research methodologies will be supported, including basic data development. There are 9 areas of interest, democracy and civil society, role of the nonprofit sector, advocacy, philanthropy, governance, public accountability, financial resources, nonprofit sector work force, and international dimensions of nonprofit activities. Grant of up to $50,000 and $20,000 for doctoral dissertation research. | The Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund One dupont circle, NW 7th floor Washington, DC 20036 attn.: David Williams tel.: (202) 736-5800 fax: (202) 467-0790 email: nsrf@aspeninst.org www.aspeninst.org |
| 12/01 | NSERC SSHRC Masters Scholarships in Science Policy | Support for undertaking science policy studies at the master's level to address science policy issues studies providing a basis for decisions influencing the size, institutional structure, resources, effectiveness and creativity of scientific and technological research in relation to their applications and public consequences. Fields supported include job creation, wealth distribution, environmental protection. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada living in Canada at time of application; must hold a bachelor's degree; must not already be in a master's science policy program. Scholarship award is $14,000 per year and are tenable for 12 months at recognized universities in Canada and abroad; they also include a travel allowance and family allowance if applicable; they may be renewed for an additional 12 months. | Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowship Division 350 Albert Street P.O.Box 1610 Ottawa KIP 6G4 Canada tel: (613) 992-0525 |
| 10/01 | NSERC/SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships | Objective is to assist in the provision of highly-qualified personnel to meet Canada's research needs by supporting recent doctoral graduates in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada living in Canada at time of application; must have earned a doctorate not more than three years prior to the competition deadline; must intend to engage in full-time postdoctoral research for the award period; applicants must not hold tenure or tenure-track positions. Fellowships are $28,428 per year, plus a research allowance of up to $5,000 and are tenable for a minimum of 12 and maximum of 24 months. There is no restriction on the location of tenure, however fellowships will normally be awarded to candidates affiliated with a university other than the one which awarded their Ph.D. | Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowship Division 350 Albert Street P.O.Box 1610 Ottawa KIP 6G4 Canada tel: (613) 992-0525 |
| 07/22 | NSF:Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) | A Foundation-wide activity that supports junior faculty within the context of their overall career development. It combines in a single program the support of research and education of the highest quality and in the broadest sense. It emphasizes the importance the Foundation places on the early development of academic careers dedicated to stimulating the discovery process in which the excitement of research is enhanced by inspired teaching and enthusiastic learning. | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 tel.: (703) 306-1234 www.nsf.gov (click on cross cutting programs, career list) |
| 10/15 and 2/14 | NSF:Geography and Regional Science Program | Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Program (DDI): Provides up to $10,000 to doctoral students about to engage in dissertation research. Funds are to be used for field, lab, and/or data-collection expenses, not for support at the home institution, or for the doctoral advisor's travel or expenses. Proposals must come from the degree granting institution, with a faculty member as the first investigator (Project Director) and the student as the second investigator. The proposal must be the work of the student, and should be grounded in applicable theory, provide a clear and complete research design, and prove that the student has the background (including field research) to conduct the research. Must make the importance of the research clear to people outside the specialty. | NSF Geography and Regional Science Program (703) 306-1754 http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ Sber/geograph/start.htm |
| NSF Graduate Fellowship Program:Graduate Fellowships | · Graduate Fellowships: All applicants must be US citizens or nationals, or permanent residents. Eligible to apply are college seniors, 1st year graduate students & others with limited amount of graduate study in science, mathematics, and engineering. Fellowships are awarded for study and research leading to a master's or doctoral degree in the mathematical, physical, biological engineering, and behavioral/social sciences. Stipend and Allowances: $15,000 stipend for a 12 montb tenure, and a cost -of-education allowance up to $9,500 per tenure year and a $1,000 International Travel Research Allowance. |
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Oak Ridge Associated Universities P.O.Box 3010 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-3010 tel.: (423) 241-4300 fax: (423) 241-4513 email: nsfgrfp@orau.gov For more information check: http://www.nsf.gov | |
| NSF Graduate Fellowship Program:Minority Graduate Fellowships | · Minority Graduate Fellowships: All applicants must be US
citizens or nationals, or permanent residents and be members of one of the following
ethnic minority groups' American Indian, Black/African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan,
or Native Pacific Islander. Eligible to apply are college seniors, 1st year graduate
students & others with limited amount of graduate study in science, mathematics, and
engineering. Fellowships are awarded for study and research leading to a master's or
doctoral degree in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and
behavioral/social sciences. Stipend and Allowances: $15,000 stipend, for a 12 months and a
cost-of-education allowance up to $9,500. per year at US institutions. Available is a
$1,000 International Travel Research Allowance. **For both Fellowships, individuals may submit an application electronically using the World Wide Web using the NSF's Fastlane URL: http://www.fastlane.nsf, gov/ This is the NSF electronic publishing Science and Technology Information System. |
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| 05/15 | NSF Graduate Research Traineeships | The awards are packages of student support given to universities in the US that award a Ph.D. in a field of science, or engineering; the institutions are responsible for the selection of trainees. Contact you institution's financial aid office for details. | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Oak Ridge Associated Universities P.O. Box 3010 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010 tel.: (423) 241-4300 email: nsfgrfp@arau.gov |
| NSF: Improving Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants | Provides funds not available through the student's university. Grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their home campus. Eligible are doctoral students at U.S. universities, but need not be U.S. citizens, who are about to undertake their dissertation research.. Strongly encouraged to apply are women, minorities and persons with disabilities. The programs involved in supporting dissertation research: Anthropology; Decision, Risk and Management Science; Geography and Regional Science; Linguistics; Law and Social Sciences; Political Science; Sociology; and Studies in Science, Technology and Society. Awards will be made to the institution with the student's dissertation advisor. Grants will be awarded for up to 24 months. | National Science Foundation (Program Name) 4201 Wilson blvd.
Arlington, VA, 22230 tel: (703)306-1234 fax: (703)644-4278 email: stisfl@nsf (Bitnet) |
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| 10/15 and 02/14 | NSF-Doctoral Fellowships | NSF-Doctoral Fellowships: All applicants must be US citizens or nationals, or permanent residents and hold a Ph.D. candidacy at the time of application. Fellowships are awarded for the behavioral, economic and social sciences. For Dissertation support, contact Alice Leeds at (703) 306-1707 email: aleeds@nsf.gov | NSF-National science Foundation Division of Social,
Behavioral, and Economic 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 995 Arlington, Virginia 22230 U.S.A. Tel: (703) 306-1754 |
| 11/06 | NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships | All applicants must be US citizens or nationals, or permanent residents and hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of application. Fellowships are awarded for work in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral/social sciences. Stipend is for $2,750 per month in addition to $200 per month allowances for each dependent. | NSF- NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program EHR/GERD 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA. 22230 tel.: (703) 306-1694 |
| 03/17 | NSF-Traineeships in Democratization | Students currently in the first year of their doctoral program and who are U.S. William Keller citizens or permanent residents may be supported for work in any one of the MIT CIS following four components' (1) socio-political foundations of democratic £38-652 governance; (2) political economy of new democracies; (3) transnational issues of Tel: 253-9861 democratic stability; and (4) new directions in democratic theory. Traineeships provide full tuition and stipend and are renewable for three years. | William Keller MIT CIS E38-652 Tel. 253-9861 |
| 01/28 | NSF-Young Investigator Awards Program | Young Investigator Awards Program: Must be US citizen, national, or permanent resident. Must have a doctorate degree; hold a tenure-track, tenured, or equivalent position at the nominating institution and must be conducting research on a NSF-supported field. | Awards National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 |
| 05/01 | Olive W Garvey Fellowships
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Open to college students, essays of a maximum of 3,000 words may be submitted by students 35 years old or younger. Topic varies. Prizes range from $2,500. to $1,000. | The Independent Institute 100 Swann Way Okland, CA 94621-1428 tel.: (510) 632-1366 fax: (510) 568-6040 email: info@independent.org Web: http://www.independent.org |
| 07/15 Open Society Fellowship 12/15 for Individual Project |
Open Society Institute Fellowships
Community Fellowship |
Has three main areas of interest: inner-city problems that
have contributed to the hardening of divisions along the lines of race and class, the
reinvigoration of professional, civic, and political ethics and community service, issues
that effect the U.S. and other countries such as managing the growth of 'megacities" Awarded to community pursuing research, writing, or other efforts to foster the development of open society, either in the U.S. or internationally. Awards range from $15,000. to $100,000 for a term of up to 18 months. |
Open Society Institute Individual Project Fellowships Program 400 West 59th St. New York, N.Y. 10019 tel.: 212-548-0600 e-mail: fellows@sorosny.org http://www.soros.org |
| Oracle Corporation Academic Initiative and Academic Alliance Program | Oracle Corporation Grants for Information Technology Training will offer $50-million worth of software, technical support and curricular materials in an effort to increase the number of people trained in information technology. | Oracle Academic Alliance Program Tel. 1-800-633-0584, ext. 8730 OAAP@us.oracle.com http://highered.us.oracle.com/ | |
| 03/01 | Organization of American States and Regular training
Program
PRA Graduate Fellowships
PRA Research Fellowships |
PRA Graduate Studies Fellowships: Must be a citizen or
permanent resident of an OAS member country and hold a university degree or have
demonstrated ability to pursue advanced studies in the field chosen. Is for advance study
at the graduate level in any field, except medical sciences. Must know language of the
study country; must be accepted at a university and prove that the facilities needed to
complete the research are available. Fellowship will cover travel expenses, tuition, study
materials & living allowance. Duration of minimum 3 months to maximum 2 years. PRA Research Fellowships: .same as above, except the fellowship is for research (deadline varies by country). |
Organization of American States-General Secretariat Program of Fellowship & Training Trainee Selection Divisi6n Washington, DC 20006-4499 |
| 12/15 | P.E.O International Peace Scholarships | To promote world peace. Women students who are citizens of countries other than the US and Canada for graduate work (master's and doctoral) in the US or Canada. Applicants must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study; doctoral students working only on dissertations are not eligible as first-time applicants; first-time applicants seeking assistance for less than one academic year will no t be considered; must sign agreement to return to home country after completion of study. Scholarship is for 1 year but it is renewable up to 4 years. Maximum is $5,000 based on need. | P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships P.E.O. Executive Office 3700 Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50312-2899 |
| 11/30 | Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (green card holders, naturalized citizens, and children of naturalized citizens) for graduate study in professional fields. The awards will be for $20,000 yearly, for up to three years, and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost. Applicants must be between the ages of 20 to 28. | The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019 Tel. 212-333-9741 pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org www.soros.org |
| 11/30 | Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | The soros Fellowships for New Americans provides supports
for up to two years of graduate study in any academic discipline. Applicants must be a Senior in bachelor's program, no more than 30 years of age as of November 30 deadline and status as a "New American"' Holder of green card, naturalizaed citizen or child of two naturalized children. |
www.pdsoros.org |
| 01/04 | Population Council Fellowships in the Social Sciences | Purpose is to contribute to meeting the needs of the population field. Applicants' citizenship is unrestricted, however, preference is given to applicants from developing countries committed to return to their countries after completion of their studies. Fellowships are awarded for graduate & postdoctoral studies. Duration of the award: up to 1 year. Stipend varies according to the type of fellowship. Allowances include tuition and related fees,transportation expenses,health insurance. Graduate Study: For those who have completed all course-work requirements toward the Ph.D. or equivalent. Support for dissertation fieldwork or dissertation writing period. | The Population Council Fellowship Program Coordinator Policy Research Division One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 10017 tel.: (212(339-0500 fax: (212)755-6052 email: SSFellowship@popcounci1.org http://www.popcouncil.org |
| Poverty and Race Research Action Council Grants | Offering grants for applicants to link social-science research to advocacy work in civil rights, civil liberties and anti-poverty efforts. The grants are open to advocacy and social-science research teams, advocacy groups that have the ability to carry out research themselves, and social science researchers at universities, research centers and related institutions. | Poverty and Race Research Action Council 1711 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 207 Washington, DC 20009 tel.: (202) 387-9887 email: info@prrac email: | |
| 03/16 | PromPeru:Summer Internship | PromPeru Summer Internship: The investment promotion agency PromPeru offers the possibility of spending a summer doing research on public policy and international relations issues relating to Peru. Project duration: 10 weeks. A limited number of grants available to cover round-trip airfare and lodging | Executive Director PromPeru, Ministerio de Industria, Calle I s/n, Urb. Corpac, Lima-27, Peru Further information contact Luisa Fiocco luisa@promperu.gob.pe (51-1 )224-3271 / 224-3360 Fax (51-1)224-3323 · |
| 05/15 | Public Employees Roundtable Scholarship Program | For aspiring and current public employees. Applicants must be enrolled either full or part-time in a graduate or post-graduate program. Undergraduates must have completed their first year of college. All applicants must have a cumulative average of 3.5 or higher. Preference given to those with previous public service experience. Two page essay on topic: "Through my chosen career as a government employee, I will contribute to a more positive image of public service by..." | Public Employees Roundtable P.O. Box 75248 Washington, DC
20013 Tel.: (202) 927-5248 info@theroundtable.org
www.theroundtable.org faxed materials not accepted |
| 03/02 | Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship | Prepares students of color for future careers in public
policy and international affairs. Junior Institutes' For college juniors, held during the summer in five schools of public policy and international affairs. (Princeton, University of California, University of Maryland, University of Michigan and University of Washington. Seven weeks of intensive study before the senior year to build communication and analysis skills. Includes tuition, transportation, room and board and stipend of $1000. Senior Programs: For graduating seniors, provides options such as language study, internships and specialized study in preparation for graduate school. Covers tuition and living expenses as applicable. Graduate Fellowships: Supports master's degrees in public policy and international affairs in over 30 U.S. graduate schools. Provides $15,00 over the two year study period. The participating schools contribute a minimum of $15,00 or its equivalent in grants, tuition waivers. |
PPIA Fellowships Program 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20009-5721 tel.: 1-800-613-PPIA ppia@aed.org
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| 1st Monday of June | R Marlin Smith Student Writing Competition | Open to planning and law students, who will complete a MA or Ph.D. degree the same year as competition,writing on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law. First prize is $1,500 and will be submitted to the Urban Lawyer the official publication of the American Bar Association's Section of State and Local Government Law. Honary mention awards of $250. All papers must be by an individual, no joint papers. Papers must not have been previously published. | R. Marlin Smith Competition Professor Alan Weinstein Cleveland-Ma. rshall College of Law Cleveland State University 1801 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 tel: (216)-687-2000 x3758 email: alan.weinstein@law.csuohio.edu |
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Resources for the Furture Dissertation Prize Joseph L
Fischer Dissertation Award Fellowship Gilbert White Fellowship |
Intended to support graduate students in the final year of
their dissertation research. Must have completed preliminary doctorate
examinations-stictly enforced. Issues related to the environment, natural resources or
energy. Research must emphasis policy aspects of environmental issues. Stipend of $12,000.
annually. Support for research on issues related to social or policy science in the environmental field. Researchers of all nationalities who have completed their doctoral requirements are eligible for these grants. The maximum grant varies. according to the experience of the researcher. This post doctoral research fellowship requires one year in residence at the RFF center. |
Resources for the Future (RFF) Coordinator for Academic
Programs 1616 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-1400 tel.: (202) 328-5060 www.rff.org
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| 03/01 | RISM Landes Awards for Field Research | For qualified graduate students in support of doctoral field research. Grant provides $10,000 for a period of 12 months. There is no formal application. Proposal guidelines are on file in 7-346. Research fields are determined yearly. Call to verify selected areas. | Research 'Institute for the Study of Man (RISM) attn.: Dr. Lambros Comitas 162 East 78th Street New York, NY 10021 tel.: (212) 535-8448 fax: (212) 535-0084 |
| 10/15 | Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program | A nine-month work/study program in Germany for young American professionals. Must have a graduate or professional degree in Public Policy, outstanding academic background, leadership, and some professional experience. Knowledge of German is highly recommended, not required. The program will pay for German language training. The internships are in two parts. Fellows work in Germany in federal or regional government, then in private industry. Includes travel and DM 3,500 monthly for airfaire, food and lodging. Must between the age of 23 and 34 at the time of application. | Robert Bosch Foundation c/o CDS International Inc. 871 UN Plaza 15th floor New York, NY 10017-1814 tet.: 212-497-3500 fax: 212-497-3535 http://www.cdsintl.org Contact: Elfride Andros, 497-3518 |
| 10/01 and 03/01 | Rockefeller Foundation:African Dissertation Internship Awards Program | Rockefeller Foundation African Dissertation Internship
Awards Program: Funding for dissertation field research in sub-Saharan Africa. African
doctoral students enrolled in United States and Canadian universities are eligible. U.S.
and permanent residents and Canadian landed immigrants are not eligible. Priority is given
to research topics in agriculture, environment, education, health, life sciences, and
population. Students are encouraged to plan to be in the field for at least 12 months.
Awards might include: international travel, living expenses in Africa, local
transportation, costs related to research and analysis. Maximum award is $20,000. The
Foundation will provide an administrative contribution to the African host institution.
The candidate's dissertation committee must approve the research proposal prior to
submission to the Foundation. The applicant is responsible for arranging affiliation with
a research institution in Africa Rockefeller Foundation African Science-Based Development Career Award- Aimed at ensuring that Rockefeller Foundation awardees have an opportunity to launch professional careers upon their return to Africa. Eligible applicants include alumni of the ADIA program and African scholars Who obtained doctoral degrees after December 31, 1989 with support from other Rockefeller Foundation programs. Applicants must' have returned to Africa or be planning to return upon completion of their doctoral training. |
African Dissertation Internships The Rockefeller Foundation 420 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018-2702 www.rockfound.org |
| 09/01,01/07,05/06 | Rockefeller Foundation:Bellagio Study and Conference Center | International Conferences: Some conference dates are open
and available for meetings involving scholars or practitioners from any country or
discipline. Meeting proposals should address significant issues and problems within or
across given fields, be innovative in their design, and promise concrete outcomes. Room
and board at the Center provided for approved residents and spouses/domestic partners. Team Residences, Individual and Collaborative: Program is aimed at bringing together international, interdisciplinary teams Of problem-solvers, scholars, scientists to encourage innovative and outcome oriented collaborations. Areas include population sciences, global environment, revitalizing communities in the inner city, etc. Room and board provided at the Center for residents and spouses/domestic partners. |
BelIagio Center Office The Rockefeller Foundation 420 Fifth Ave. New York, N.Y. 10018-2702 (212)869-8500 |
| 12/1 | Rockefeller Foundation: Fellowships in the Humanities | Support for postdoctoral research that furthers understanding of contemporary social and cultural issues and extends international or inter cultural scholarship. Guidelines are for understanding diversity and living with diversity. Citizenship is unrestricted. Duration of Award: 8-10 months. Stipend is $35,000; $2,000 allowances toward travel, benefit and relocation costs. Open to programs institutions. Individual scholars: see copy on file in headquarters for resident fellowships at 29 host institutions, and apply directly to them. Awards may not be used for the completion of graduate studies. | The Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Fellowships Arts and Humanities Division 420 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018-2702 tel.: (212) 869-8500 www.rockfound.org |
| 09/15 | Rockefeller Foundation: Warren Weaver Fellows Program | Warren Weaver Fellows Program This program provides a small group of exceptionally talented and highly motivated individuals with first-hand experience in the field of philanthropy. Fellows will receive a stipend of $45,000-$60,000 (+benefits). The program is open for women and men anywhere in the world who have completed their academic or professional training. | The Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship Office 420 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018-27O2 (212) 869-8500 www.rockfound.org |
| Rolling | Rocky Mountain Institute:Margaret Frantz Fellowship | Margaret Frantz Fellowship is offered by the Rocky Mountain Institute Green Development Services to conduct case study research to produce project profiles for the anticipated second edition of the Green Development CD ROM. The 3-month position is available anytime between the months of May-September. The fellow Will be provided with housing, lunches, and $100 per week for 12 weeks. | Rocky Mountain Institute contact: Joann Glasier 1739 Snowmass Creek Road Snowmass, Colorado 81654-9199 phone: (970) 927-3851 www.rmi.org |
| varies | Rotary Foundation Scholarship | Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship support for
undergraduate, graduate or vocational study abroad to further international understanding
and friendly relations among people of different countries. During the study year scholars
are expected to appear before Rotary Clubs, schools, civic organizations and other forums.
Ail fields are supported. Applicants must be citizens of countries in which there are
Rotary Clubs; they must have completed at least two years of university work or
appropriate professional experience before applying. Award is for 1 academic year.
Allowances and amounts include $22,000 to cover tuition, fees, room and board and some
other expenses. Apply through local Rotary Clubs. Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship support for undergraduate, graduate or vocational degree-oriented study abroad to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries (mainly in Korea and Japan). During the study year scholars are expected to appear before Rotary Clubs, schools, civic organizations and other forums. Ali fields are supported. Applicants must be citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs; they must have completed at least two years of university work or appropriate professional experience before applying. Award is for 1-3 years. Allowances and amounts include $11,000 per year; all additional costs must be absorbed by scholars. Apply through local Rotary Clubs. |
The Rotary Foundation 1560 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 tel.' (847)866-3000 www.rotary.org |
| Sage-UAA Young Scholars Award | Sage-UAA Young Scholars Award: To recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship in urban affairs. Students pursuing doctoral research in urban affairs, who have finished their course work, passed their comprehensive exams, and have an approved dissertation proposal may be nominated by a Urban Affairs Association member. Must submit 3 copies of a nomination letter from a UAA member, an additional letter of support from a faculty member involved with student's dissertation, a one-page personal statement, and a 6-8 page prospectus for the dissertation. | Sage/UAA Young Scholars Award Daphne Spain, Chair Dept. of Urban and Environmental Planning College of Architecture University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA. 22903 | |
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