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Fulbright Fellowships
Fulbright Fellowships provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to serve in professional placements in a foreign government ministry or institution in partner governments. Fulbright Fellows build mutual understanding and contribute to strengthening the public sector while gaining hands-on public sector experience. The Fulbright Fellowship also includes an independent academic study/research component. Fulbright Fellows function in a “special assistant” role for a senior level official. The goal of the professional placements is to build the Fellows’ knowledge and skills, provide support to partner country institutions, and promote long-term ties between the U.S. and the partner country. The U.S. Embassy, with the Fulbright Commission (where applicable), will identify host ministries and provide administrative support and oversight during the Fellow’s program.
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants
Deadline: October 10th, 2023
Mellon IDRF Competition
The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) o×ers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/idrf-fellowship/
Deadline: 2021-2022 Deadline passed
IIE-Fulbright
More than 1700 grants to more than 135 countries world-wide – open to College seniors as well as advanced graduate students doing dissertation research (US citizens only). More information about Fulbright and the types of grants offered is available at: us.fulbrightonline.org
Students must submit their applications to the GSAS Office of Academic and Student Life by no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 17, 2014. Students required to interview with the NYU Campus Fulbright Committee prior to September 14. IIE holds Guidance Sessions throughout the summer and early fall to help students with the application. Students should check in with NYU’s Fulbright Program Advisor:
Contact: Abby Williams Assistant Director, Fellowships and Awards; abby.williams@nyu.edu
NYU Fulbright website: https://www.nyu.edu/academics/awards-and-highlights/global-awards/scholarships/j-william-fulbright-grant.html
Deadline: 2023 Deadline passed
Elaine Brody Fellowship for the Humanities
One award is available to a GSAS student whose planned dissertation research requires extended research abroad. The student should have completed all coursework, have an approved dissertation proposal, and is planning to travel abroad to complete his or her dissertation research. The project description should clearly indicate the need for extended research outside of the United States and its territories. Departments in which eligible work is being conducted may nominate one student. Recipients must submit a final progress report no later than three months after the project has been completed but before August 15 of the award year to the GSAS Office of Academic and Student Affairs.
GSAS Office of Academic and Student Affairs
6 Washington Square North, 2nd Floor
(212) 998-8060
gsas.fellowships@nyu.edu
https://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/gsas-dissertation-fellowships/research-fellowships
Deadline: Not offered for 2023-2024 application cycle
FulbrightHays DDRA Fellowship
FulbrightHays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who will conduct research abroad. NYU has two internal deadlines this year. Students who wish to receive feedback on their application must submit by the first deadline.
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Deadlines: NYU internal review deadline is March 22nd, 2022. The second and final NYU deadline is March 29th, 2022
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) International Dissertation Research Fellowships [IDRF]
Support for social scientists and humanists to conduct 9-12 months of dissertation field research on all areas or regions of the world outside of the US. The IDRF program is committed to scholarship that advances knowledge about non-US cultures and societies grounded in empirical and site-specific research (involving fieldwork, research in archival or manuscript collections, or quantitative data collection). The program promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region and is engaged with interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives. Winners must have completed all doctoral requirements except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins in December. Approximately 75 fellowships of approximately $22,000 each will be awarded; there is no citizenship requirement.
International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship Program [IDRF]
SSRC, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019
(212) 377-2700; FAX (212) 377-2727
idrf@ssrc.org; http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf/
Deadline IDRF: The deadline for 2021-2022 IDRF applications has passed.
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.
Dissertation Fieldwork Grants of up to $20,000 to support basic research in all branches of anthropology. No citizenship requirement.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation
470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016
(212) 683-5000; FAX(212) 683-9151; inquiries@wennergren.org
http://www.wennergren.org/programs/dissertation-fieldwork-grants
Deadlines (postmark): November 1st and May 1st
National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grants
Grants of up to $15,000 [some variation by program] each to support Anthropological
Archaeology: John Yellen
(703) 292-8759; FAX (703) 292-9068
jyellen@nsf.gov; https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date
Deadline: Deember 1st, 2023
Linguistics Program: Joan Maling
(703) 292-8046; FAX (703) 292-9068
jmaling@nsf.gov; https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5408&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Target dates: January 15th, 2023 and July 15th, 2023
Law & Social Science Program: Christian Meissner
(703) 292-7808; FAX (703) 292-9195
cmeissne@nsf.gov; https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504727&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
This program has been archived.
Biological Anthropology: Kaye Reed
(703) 292-7850; FAX (703) 292-9068
kreed@nsf.gov; https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5407&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Due Dates: January 21st, 2023, and July 20th, 2023
Science, Technology & Society: Fred Kronz
(703) 292-7283; FAX (703) 292-9068
fkronz@nsf.gov; https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
This program has been archived.
The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230
Deadlines: All materials have to be turned in at least six weeks prior to the NSF Target Date for your Program of application; e.g., for Cultural Anthropology - August 15th & January 15th.
Start early. These are long, complicated applications. Do note that applicants should also submit their proposals to the Office of Sponsored Programs two weeks before the NSF deadline.
HUD Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program
For completion of
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of University Partnerships, Room 8226
451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410
(202) 402–3852; FAX (202) 708–0309
susan.s.brunson@hud.gov; http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/programdescription/ddrg
Deadline: Usually mid-January. Please check the
American Philosophical Society Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
Awards of up to $5000 for exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archaeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, and paleontology. Grants are only available to doctoral students; postdoctoral fellows, master's degree candidates, and undergraduates are not eligible. Competition is open to US residents wishing to carry out research anywhere in the world. Foreign applicants must either be based at a US institution or plan to carry out their work in the US.
Applications are on the website.
Lewis and Clark Fund, American Philosophical Society
104 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants & Fellowships: (215) 440-3429
LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark
Deadline: November 15th, 2023
Graham Foundation Carter Manny Award
Two grants of up to $20,000 to support research or writing for a dissertation directed towards architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, architectural technologies, architectural research, architectural history and theory, urban design and planning and in some circumstances the fine arts in relation to architectural topics. Award requires admission to candidacy and the student must have completed all other degree requirements, except the dissertation, at the time of application. A student may not apply more than once for the Award. Students must be nominated through their departments to be eligible.
Madlener House, Graham Foundation
4 West Burton Place, Chicago, IL 60610-1416
(312) 787-4071;
info@grahamfoundation.org
http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs/?mode=award
Deadline: November 30th Annually
Dan David Prize Scholarship (Tel Aviv University)
20 scholarships of $15,000 annually awarded to outstanding doctoral candidates of exceptional promise in the year's chosen fields. Awarded to students at universities throughout the world and at Tel Aviv University; there are no citizenship restrictions. Research must be in one of the selected fields/topics for the year in which application is being made.
Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, Eitan Berglas Bldg/119
Tel-Aviv University, PO Box 39040, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
+972-3-6406615; FAX +972-3-6406613; fisher@post.tau.ac.il
https://www.dandavidprize.org/prize/prize-nominations
Deadline: October 11th, 2023
National Institute of Health (NIH)
The NIH provides financial support in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. This assistance supports the advancement of the NIH mission of enhancing health, extending healthy life, and reducing the burdens of illness and disability. While NIH awards many grants specifically for research, we also provide grant opportunities that support research-related activities,
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
National Institute of Health - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NIH-NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
The National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], the National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA] provide National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) to individuals for research training in specified areas of biomedical and behavioral research. Fellowships typically last for 2-3 years. US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. NIH has an elaborate Web site, including the application, which you should consult.
Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040 - MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710
(301) 451-5936; GrantsInfo@nih.gov
http://grants.nih.gov/training/index.htm
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-106.html#SectionIV
Deadline: Application Receipt Date(s) April 13th, August 13th, December 13th
Jacobs Research Fund, Whatcom Museum Society
Grants of up to $3000 supporting anthropological research (socio-cultural or linguistic in content) on the indigenous peoples of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, including Alaska, with a preference for the Pacific Northwest. Grants are given for work on problems
Application instructions
Jacobs Research Fund, Whatcom Museum Society
121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 778-8968; FAX (360) 778-8931
jgrants@cob.org; http://depts.washington.edu/jacobsf/application.html
Deadline: February 15th Annually
American Philosophical Society Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research
Grants of up to $3500 to support research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental US and Canada. Grants are NOT made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, or psycholinguistics. Applications are accepted from graduate students for research on master’s theses or doctoral dissertations. Applications are on the website.
Phillips Fund for Native American Research, American Philosophical Society
104 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships:
(215) 440-3429; LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research
Deadline: March 1st, 2024
American Philosophical Society - John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowships
$30,000 dissertation fellowship created to encourage the pursuit of the
John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship, American Philosophical Society Library
105 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships:
(215) 440-3429; LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/johnhopefranklin
Deadline: Questions concerning this fellowship program and its requirements should be directed to Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships, at lmusumeci@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3429.
Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
Fellowships of up to $10,000/year for up to a maximum of four years for doctoral students who are admitted to candidacy ("dissertation approved") and are specializing in a Jewish field.
Request applications forms from:
Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
50 Broadway, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10004
(212) 425-6606; FAX (212) 425-6602
office@mfjc.org; http://mfjc.org/fellowship/
Deadline: November 1st, 2023
The Explorers Club
The Explorers Club offers grants to students conducting individual scientific or exploration research projects through their respective schools with a supervising instructor. Our awards typically range from $500-1500. A few awards may be granted up to a $5000 award level.
Exploration Fund, for graduate, post-graduate, doctorate and early career post-doctoral students, provides grants in support of exploration and field research for those who are just beginning their research careers. Our awards typically range from $500-1500 US for both funds. A few awards may be granted up to a $5000 award level.
http://www.explorers.org/index.php/expeditions/funding/expedition_grants
Various deadlines can be found on website
Sigma Xi
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program provides undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning. The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for
https://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/grants-in-aid-of-research/apply
Deadlines: March 15th and October 1st annually
Center for Ancient Studies at NYU
The Center for Ancient Studies offers small grants for summer or term-time study through its ANTONINA S. RANIERI INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS FUND. These grants are intended to support academic travel abroad by Arts and Science undergraduates and graduate students who are studying any aspect of the ancient world. Grants vary, but are generally under $1,500 and may be taken in conjunction with other awards. The Ranieri Fund supports both independent study (e.g., research at foreign libraries) and participation in formal programs (e.g., Goethe Institut language courses, archaeological digs, and international conferences).
For further information about deadlines, (typically the end of March) and requirements, or to submit an application, contact:
Maura Pollard: 212.9982.7978; ancient.studies@nyu.edu
https://as.nyu.edu/departments/ancientstudies/travel-grants.html
Deadline: April 6th, 2022
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology. Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. While grants are awarded on the basis of scientific merit and exist independent of the Society's other divisions, grant recipients are expected to provide the Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings. Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree may apply, but awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are rare. As a general rule, all applicants are expected to have published a minimum of three articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Grant amounts vary greatly, most range from
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/funding-opportunities/grants/
Deadline: April 11th, 2024
Lois Roth Endowment
Offers
https://loisrothfoundation.org
Deadline: Varies by location
NYU Elaine Brody Fellowship for the Humanities
The award provides an annual stipend (usually about $20,000), a waiver of
GSAS Office of Academic and Student Life
6 Washington Square North, 2nd Floor
(212) 998-8060; gsas.studentlife@nyu.edu
http://gsas.nyu.edu/object/grad.acadlife.fallawards
Deadline: September 28th, 2022
NYU Annette B. Weiner Fellowship in Cultural Anthropology
The Weiner fellowship supports ethnographic fieldwork by graduate students in the NYU Department of Anthropology. Doctoral students who anticipate doing socio-cultural or linguistic fieldwork should submit a recent example of a fieldwork grant application. Post-Master’s preliminary fieldwork applications will be
https://as.nyu.edu/departments/ancientstudies/travel-grants.html
Deadline: April (annually)
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation was formed to foster research into human origins. The Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins, including paleoanthropology, genetics, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups. Other areas of study are generally not funded.
Research Grants are awarded twice annually and constitute the majority of the Foundation’s grant program. The Foundation funds research related specifically to human origins.
Eligibility: Advanced doctoral students (advanced to candidacy) and established scientists are eligible for general research grants. There are no citizenship restrictions. However, all applications must be in English.
Funding: The majority of the Foundation’s Research Grants to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$13,500 range. Larger grants, especially to senior scientists and post-doctoral students, may be funded up to $22,000. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation.
Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships are intended for scholars and students with citizenship in a developing country who wish to obtain an advanced degree from an institution outside the student’s home country. This award is for a program of approved advanced special training or studies leading towards an M.A or Ph.D. It is limited to two years of support. The maximum award is limited to $12.000 per year.
The Leakey Foundation, 1003B O'Reilly Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
415-561-4646
http://leakeyfoundation.org/
For more information please email H. Gregory at h.gregory@leakeyfoundation.org
Deadlines: The deadlines for research grant applications are January 10th and July 15th
Earthwatch
Earthwatch supports long-term scientific field research that tackles the world’s most pressing environmental problems. Every year Earthwatch awards grants of over £3.8 million (
http://www.earthwatch.org/
Deadline: Dates vary according to location
Primate Conservation, Inc.
Primate Conservation, Incorporated (PCI) is a not-for-profit foundation founded to fund field research that supports conservation programs for wild populations of primates. Primate Conservation, Inc. will grant seed monies or provide matching grants for graduate students, qualified conservationists
Deadlines: 20th September and 1st February Annually
http://www.primate.org/grant_in.htm
American Society of Primatologists
Research Grants: Grant proposals are invited for either captive or wild primate-oriented research projects. Preference is given to training initiatives, start-up funds, supplementary funding for students, and innovations in animal care and research technology. Award amounts range from $500 to $
Deadline: TBA for 2024
https://www.asp.org/grants-and-awards/research-grants/
International Primatological Society
Research Grants: The Research Committee of IPS awards grants of up to $1500 to support outstanding primate research proposals. We invite proposals for primate-oriented research projects with a strong theoretical component. These projects can be conducted in the field and/or in captivity. Scientific excellence will be the primary selection criterion.
Contact Dr. Joanna Setchell at joanna.setchell@durham.ac.uk.
Deadline: 1 March Annually
http://www.internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/awards/research/
Trudeau Foundation Scholars
Up to 15 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support first and second-year doctoral candidates pursuing research of compelling present-day concern, touching upon one or more of the four themes of the Foundation. Trudeau Scholars are highly gifted individuals who are actively engaged in their fields and expected to become leading national and international figures. The Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship is tenable for three years. Eligibility: Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant applying to a doctoral program in the social sciences and humanities or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a program at a Canadian university, OR, be a Canadian citizen applying to a doctoral program in the social sciences and humanities or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a program at a foreign university.
For more information please visit:
https://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/fulbright-canada-pet-foundation-fellowship
Deadline: September 15th, 2023
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
The Horowitz Foundation approves approximately fifteen grants each year, in the amount of $7500 per grant—$5000 initially and an additional $2500 upon completion of the project. Criteria for completion include approval of the dissertation, acceptance of an article based on the research by a peer-reviewed journal, or an invitation to write a book chapter based on the research. Neither US citizenship nor US residency is required.
The Foundation makes targeted grants for work in all major areas of the social sciences, including anthropology, area studies, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies, as well as newer areas such as evaluation research. Preference is given to projects that address contemporary issues in the social sciences and issues of policy relevance. Applicants are not required to be citizens or residents of the United States. Awards are based solely on merit, not to ensure a representative base of recipients or disciplines.
Candidates may propose new projects or they may solicit support for research in progress, including final work on a dissertation, supplementing research funds for a work in progress, or travel funds. Awards are open only to
Grants are non-renewable. Awards are made to individuals, not institutions, and if processed through an institution, a waiver for overhead is requested. Recipients are expected to acknowledge
The following categories of proposals are given priority in determining recipients:
- Proposals that address large-scale geographical situations, and those with policy applications beyond the research design itself.
- Proposals that rely on empirically informed, large sample sizes, often in historically rich time series, that make few presumptions of application.
- Proposals that are theoretically rich and emphasize policy issues of broad meaning to the larger public sphere.
- Proposals in areas where few previous research applications are currently available.
These are guidelines, not mandates, and are not listed in order of importance. Each proposal will be evaluated solely on its own merit by the Board.
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
10 Corporate Place South, Suite 102
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Email: info@horowitz-foundation.org
http://www.horowitz-foundation.org/#!apply/tdcbx
Deadline: September 1st, 2023
Freie Universität Berlin Doctoral and Postdoctoral Grants
The Graduate School of the John F. Kennedy-Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin will award 10 doctoral grants to outstanding students of American cultural studies, American literature, history, political science, sociology, and economics. In addition, two postdoctoral grants are awarded. The language of instruction is English. Click here for more information.
Applications will reopen in October 2022
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American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) Research Fellowships
Fellowships to support up to 12 months of doctoral dissertation or post-doctoral research in Mongolia on topics in the Social Sciences or Humanities. Natural Science research is not
American Center for Mongolian Studies, C/O Center for East Asian Studies
1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
(360) 356-1020; info@mongoliacenter.org
https://www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowships/
Deadline: Various
China Times Cultural Foundation:
Scholarships for Doctoral Dissertation Research in Chinese Studies
Scholarships of $5,000 for doctoral candidates in humanities or social sciences related to Chinese Studies with an approved dissertation prospectus. The top winner from the applicants will receive a $10,000 cash scholarship There is no citizenship requirement. Request application form from
China Times Cultural Foundation
PO Box 521234, Flushing, NY 11352
(718) 460-4900; FAX (718) 479-4900; ctcfmail@yahoo.com
Deadline: June 30, Click here for more information
Japan Foundation: Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
Fellowships for doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences for research in Japan for 4-12 months. Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in
The Japan Foundation New York Office
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor; New York, NY 10019
(212) 489-0299; FAX (212) 489-0409
info@jfny.org; https://www.jfny.org/grants/grants-for-japanese-studies/
Deadline: Various, see website for details.
Korea Foundation Fellowships for Korean Studies
Fellowships of 6 months for doctoral candidates for dissertation research in Korea in the fields of humanities or social sciences. Applicants must have a basic understanding of the Korean language and a certain level of command of it. Application forms are on the website.
Fellowships for Korean Studies, The Korea Foundation
10th Floor, Diplomatic Center Bldg 2558 Nambusunhwanno, Seocho-
Yoonie Park: +82-2-2046-8537; FAX +82-2-3463-6075
ypark@kf.or.kr; http://www.kf.or.kr/
Deadline: TBA
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South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific
American Institute of Indian Studies
Junior Research Fellowships for up to 11 months of study are available for doctoral candidates at U.S. colleges and universities in all fields of study for dissertation research in India. Fellows must establish formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research supervisors.
Dr. Elise Auerbach, U.S. Director, American Institute of Indian Studies
1130 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-8638; aiis@uchicago.edu
http://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/
Deadline: November 15th, 2023
Europe and Eurasia
Chateaubriand Fellowships (Bourses Chateaubriand en Sciences Sociales et Literature)
French Embassy Fellowships for doctoral dissertation research in France, in association with a French research institution. Fellowship provides 1400 euros per month for up to 9 months, as well as health insurance and
Embassy of France, Bourses Chateaubriand/SCAC
4101 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 944-6121; FAX (202) 944-6268; jean.paulhan@diplomatie.gouv.fr
https://www.chateaubriand-fellowship.org/
Deadline: 2023-2024 Application closed
The Camargo Foundation (FRANCE)
The Camargo Foundation offers the use of its residence center and reference library at no cost to advanced graduate students and scholars in the writing process of their advanced research. The residence center is located
The Camargo Foundation
Attention: Application Coordinator
1, avenue Jermini, 13260 Cassis, France
33 (0) 442011157; FAX 33-0-442013657
apply@camargofoundation.org
https://camargofoundation.org/
Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust Fellowship for Doctoral Research in France
Grants of approximately $25,000 for US citizens or permanent residents for doctoral dissertation research conducted in France. The Will of Georges Lurcy suggests that in the selection of students “major emphasis be placed upon academic merit, but that all qualities of leadership shall also be recognized.” Applicants can be studying a broad range of topics, but the foundation prefers to fund research for topics with contemporary relevance. Candidates must submit an application to the Department of French’s Lurcy Fellowship Committee. The Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will review the application and forward it to
Office of Academic and Student Life
6 Washington Square North, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-8060; FAX (212) 995-4536
gsas.studentlife@nyu.edu
http://french.as.nyu.edu/object/french.gradfellowships
Deadline: March 15th Annually
Berlin Program for Advanced German & European Studies
Based at the Free University of Berlin, the fellowship is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines. The awards are for up to 12 months and fellowships are for dissertation research or for young PhDs who have received the degree in the last 2 years. Citizens and permanent residents of the US and Canada are eligible to apply
Karin Goihl, Freie Universität Berlin
Garystr. 45; 14195 Berlin, Germany
+49-30-838-56671; FAX +49-30-838-56672; bprogram@zedat.fu-berlin.de
http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/application/index.html
Deadline: December 1st Annually
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Doctoral Fellowships
Fellowships that must be held in residence at the Max Planck Institute in Cologne, Germany, for students who have been admitted to doctoral candidacy and who are working on topics relevant to the research interests of the Institute. Applicants must hold a master’s degree in political science, sociology, organization studies or related fields. Fellowships last up to 15 months, with the option of two additional years. They provide 1,100 euros per month. The working languages of the Institute are German and English.
Juergen Lautwein, Administrative Director
Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Paulstr. 3; 50676 Cologne, Germany
+49-221-2767-120; lautwein@mpifg.de
http://imprs.mpifg.de/
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Deadline: Doctoral February 28th Annually.
DAAD Grants for Research and Study in Germany (
Short term (1-6 months) or
DAAD New York Office
871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
(212) 758-3223; FAX (212) 755-5780
daadny@daad.org; https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/graduate-opportunities/research-grants/
Deadline (Long term grants ): Applications for long terms grants are accepted normally in November
Deadline (S
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Grants up to $23,000 for up to one year for research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway
The American-Scandinavian Foundation,
Attn: Fellowship Program
58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 779-3587; grants@amscan.org; http://www.amscan.org/fellowships-and-grants/
Deadline: November 1st, 2023
American Councils for International Education ACTR-ACCELS Programs
All of these programs are funded by the US Department of State, Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII);
https://www.americancouncils.org/international-exchange/our-programs
Deadline: Varies by program
Research Scholar Program
Fellowships valued at $5000-$25,000 for 3 to 9 month-long research trips to Central Asia, Moldova, Russia the South Caucus, Southeast Europe and Ukraine. Applications for support of research in more than one country are acceptable.
Applications are on the website and must be submitted in English and in the language of the host country.
Program Officer, Title VIII Research Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-7522; FAX (202) 833-7523;
outbound@americancouncils.org
https://www.americancouncils.org/international-exchange/our-programs
Deadline: Varies by
Combined Research and Language Training Program
Fellowships valued at $5,000-$25,000 for 3 to 9 months of advanced language training (10 hours per week of private tutorials - prerequisite is at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Russian or the proposed host-country language) and research support in Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine
Applications are on the website must be submitted in English and in the language of the host country.
Program Officer, Title VIII Research Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-7522; FAX (202) 833-7523; outbound@americancouncils.org
https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/crlt
Deadlines: Title VIII Research Programs: October 1st; AFR Programs: December 4th
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Latin America
Organization of American States/Regular Training Program (PRA)
Fellowships for research or advanced study at the graduate level awarded to citizens or permanent residents of any OAS member State. Fellowships are granted for periods over 3 months but not more than two years. Fellowships are effective beginning September. Studies may be undertaken in any of the member States of the OAS with the exception of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or permanent resident. Candidates must choose a university, study center or research site and make the necessary contact to secure an acceptance (copy of which should be attached to the application when presented), or evidence that the facilities needed to complete a research project will be provided. Application forms should be obtained from the National Liaison Office in the applicant's country of origin or from OAS National Offices in the
Organization of American States
Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC)
1889 F Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 458-6166; FAX (202) 458-3897; scholarships@oas.org
http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/default.asp
Deadlines: Application dates vary by
Dumbarton Oaks
Junior Fellowships ranging from 27,000 to $47,000 for dissertation research in-residence at Dumbarton Oaks in fields of Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, western medieval, Slavic, and Near East studies), and Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America). Students must have fulfilled all other degree requirements.
Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd Street, NW; Washington, DC 20007
(202) 339-6440; FAX (202) 625-0284; Pre-Columbian@doaks.org
https://www.doaks.org/research/fellowships-and-awards
Deadline (postmark): November 1st Annually
IAF Grassroots Development Ph.D. Fellowship Program
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Fellowship supports grassroots development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Fellowships are available to doctoral candidates in the social sciences, physical sciences, and technical fields and professions related to grassroots development issues. Click here for more information.
Deadline: Temporarily Suspended
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Middle East
ARIT (American Research Institute in Turkey)
Fellowships ranging from $4,000 to $16,000 for 3-12 months of research in Turkey on ancient, medieval or modern topics (making use of ARIT's facilities in Istanbul and Ankara) for doctoral candidates and post-docs in any field of the social sciences and humanities. Students must have fulfilled all degree requirements except for their dissertations.
ARIT, c/o University of Pennsylvania Museum
3260 South Street, Philadelphia PA 19104-6324
(215) 898-3474; FAX (215) 898-0657; leinwand@sas.upenn.edu
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/FellowshipPrograms.html
Deadline: November 1st (Annually)
AIYS (American Institute for Yemeni Studies)
Pre- and Post-Doctoral fellowships for up to $10,000 for research in Yemen under a variety of programs (funds for doctoral research, Arabic language training and familiarization grants, and feasibility studies). Applications are available on the website.
Dr. Maria Ellis, Executive Director
AIYS, PO Box 311, Ardmore, PA 19003-0311
610)
896-5412; FAX (610) 896-9049; aiys@aiys.org
https://www.aiys.org/fellowships
Deadline (US Fellowships): 2023 Deadline has passed, will be updated for 2024
CAORC (Council of American Overseas Research Centers)
Offers 10 awards of up to $12000 each to support
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
PO Box 37012, MRC-178, Washington DC 20013-7012
(202) 633-1599; FAX (202) 786-2430
fellowships@caorc.org; http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm
Deadline: Varies
American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) Grants Program for US Citizens
Short- and long-term grants to US scholars for research in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Lybia, or Mauritania. Research must be conducted at/through AIMS sponsored Overseas Research Centers. Short-term Research Grants for one to three months are for $6000; Long-term Research Grants of up to $15,000 are for projects of 3 months or longer.
Applications are available on the website, and must be mailed to:
American Institute for Maghrib Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
845 N. Park Ave., Marshall Bldg. Room 470
PO Box 210158-B, Tucson, AZ 85721-0158
(520) 626-6498; FAX (520) 621-9257; aimscmes@u.arisona.edu; http://aimsnorthafrica.org/long-and-short-term-grants/
Deadline: January 31st Annually
Palestinian American Research Center (PARC)
Doctoral research fellowships for up to a year in amounts ranging from $6000 to $1000. Research must contribute to Palestinian studies and must take place in Palestine, Israel, Jordan or Lebanon. Applicants must be PARC members and U.S. citizens; permanent residents are not eligible. Application is available on the website.
Penelope Mitchell, US Director, Palestinian American Research Center
6520 East Halbert Road, Bethesda, MD 20817-5414
us.parc@gmail.com; http://parc-us-pal.org/fellowship.htm
Deadline: January 17th, 2023
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Lady Davis Fellowship Trust (Israel)
Technion Fellowship
The fellowship provides the opportunity for leading scientists and scholars to study for 9-12 months at Hebrew University of Jerusalem or Technion Insitute of Technology in Haifa. Fellowship values and terms vary between the two universities. Doctoral or post doctoral (within 4 years of award of the PhD) students, as well as visiting professors (research &/or teaching; Associate or Full Professors only) are eligible to apply. Open to all nationalities, with some preference for Canadian citizens. Prospective candidates must establish contact with the relevant department at Hebrew University or Technion and ensure that there is a scholar willing to sponsor the application. Once a sponsor is located, the candidate must request an application form via email.
M. Mark Sopher, The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust
Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, ISRAEL
972-2-658-4723; FAX 972-2-566-3848
LDFT@vms.huji.ac.il; http://ldft.huji.ac.il/
Technion I.I.T, Technion City, Haifa 32000, ISREAL
972-4-829-2560; FAX 972-4-829-4610
kayellet@tx.technion.ac.il; http://ldft.huji.ac.il/
Deadline: November 30th Annually
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Museums, Libraries and Others
American Philosophical Society Library Resident Research Fellowships
Short-term residential fellowships are offered for conducting research in the collections of the American Philosophical Society Library. Fellowships of $2,500 per month for one to three months are open to both US citizens and foreign nationals in any relevant field of study. Applicants must be "
Library Resident Research Fellowships
American Philosophical Society Library
105 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
(215) 440-3400; Libfellows@amphilsoc.org
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships
Deadline: Varies
Smithsonian Research Fellowships
Fellowships are available for dissertation research done in-residence at the Smithsonian in association with the research staff and using the Institution's resources. See website for possible areas of research. Fellowships are to doctoral candidates for periods of 3-12 months and provide a stipend ranging from $6,500 to $50,000, depending on level (i.e. predoctoral, postdoctoral) and chosen area of research. Applications are on the website.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships and Internships
470 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 7102, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 633-7070; siofg@si.edu
https://fellowships.si.edu/fellowship-programs
Deadline: Deadlines vary depending on the program. Please click here, or on the above link, to view a complete list of programs and their deadlines.
John Carter
Approximately 35 fellowships are awarded each year for research in holdings of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. Pre-Doctoral students are only eligible to apply for the Short-Term Fellowships, which are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2,100 per month. There is no citizenship requirement and graduate students must have passed their
Ted Widmer, Director, John Carter Brown Library
Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-2725; FAX (401) 863-3477; JCBL_Fellowships@Brown.edu
https://jcblibrary.org/fellowships
Deadline: 2023 Deadline has passed
National Gallery of Art (Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts)
Fellowships to support doctoral dissertation work in the history, theory
The Fellowship Program, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
National Gallery of Art, 2000B South Club Drive, Landover, MD 20785
(202) 842-6480; FAX (202) 842-6733
https://www.nga.gov/research/casva/fellowships.html
Deadline: Deadlines vary, consult the website for exact dates
Florence C. and Robert H. Lister Fellowship in Southwestern Archaeology
The fellowship offers a $7,000 stipend to assist a
Lister Fellowship, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 County Road K, Cortez, Colorado 81321
(970) 565-8975; FAX (970) 565-4859; schoolprograms@crowcanyon.org, http://www.crowcanyon.org/index.php/lister-fellowship
Deadline: Closed
Archaeological Institute of America
Various fellowships in amounts ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 for Classical Archaeology broadly including Greece, Italy, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and the Western Mediterranean (certain fellowships are limited to certain areas). Various citizenship requirements apply depending on the fellowship, with all open to US citizens and some to permanent residents and Canadian Citizens. More information and applications are available on the website.
Laurel Nilsen Sparks, Fellowship Coordinator
Archaeological Institute of America, Boston University
656 Beacon Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215-2006
(617) 358-4184; FAX (617) 353-6550; lsparks@aia.bu.edu
https://www.archaeological.org/grants
Deadline(s): Various
Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship
This Fellowship, administered by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, awards $20,000 alternately in the fields of Greek and French (2011 was Greek), paid in two installments on July 1 and January 1. It may be used for the study of Greek language, literature, history, or archaeology, or the study of French language or literature. Candidates must be unmarried women between 25 and 35 years of age, must be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy (or already hold the doctorate), and must be planning to devote full-time work to research during the fellowship year that begins September 1. Eligibility is NOT restricted to members of Phi Beta Kappa or U.S. citizens.
The Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship Committee, The Phi Beta Kappa Society
1606 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 745-3235; FAX (202) 986-1601; awards@pbk.org
https://www.pbk.org/web/PBK_Member/PROGRAMS/AWARDS___FELLOWSHIPS/Sibley_Fellowship/PBK_Member/Programs/Awards___Fellowships/Sibley_Fellowship.aspx?hkey=fe51c0cb-0859-40c6-965f-665744f69cab
Deadline: January 20th, 2023
Wiener Laboratory, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Offers 4 fellowships annually for dissertation or postdoctoral research at the Wiener Laboratory on remains from archaeological contexts in Greece: The J. Lawrence Angel Fellowship in Human Skeletal Studies; The Research Fellowship in Faunal Studies; The Research Fellowship in Geoarchaeology; and The Research Fellowship in Environmental Studies. Fellowships are for one year with stipends ranging from $15,500-$27,000 depending on seniority and experience.
Chair, Wiener Laboratory Committee
c/o American School of Classical Studies at Athens
6-8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 683-0800; FAX (609) 924-0578; application@ascsa.org
https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/wiener-laboratory/fellowships-and-research-associate-appointments
Deadline: Call for applications open in Fall 2023
Wolfsonian-FIU Fellowship
Miami Beach’s Wolfsonian-Florida International University (FIU) offers fellowships to conduct scholarly research in the museum’s collections during the 2015-16 academic year. The program is open to holders of master’s or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and to others who have a significant record of achievement in relevant fields. Click here for more information.
Deadline: April 30th, 2024
Linda Hall Library Fellowship
Kansas City, Missouri's Linda Hall Library offers resident fellowships to U.S. and international doctoral candidates in support of research projects in science, engineering, and technology; the history of science, engineering, and technology; or interdisciplinary topics that link science or technology to the broader culture. Fellowships range from one to nine months, with a stipend of up to $3,500 per month. Click here for more information.
Deadline: 2023-2024 Deadline has closed