Deadline

Award Name and Description

Eligibility Requirements

Where to Get Applications

Deadlines Vary

Funding for International Students

For applicants & current students:  International Students Requirements vary.

For international student funding information:

EduPass! http://www.edupass.org/

IEFA - International Education Financial Aid http://www.iefa.org/

IIE Online – Institute of International Education (Fulbright): http://www.iie.org/fulbright

National Association of Foreign Student Advisors: http://www.nafsa.org/

FastWeb! http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml

Education USA: http://educationusa.state.gov/index.htm

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29008&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants for Non-US Scholars: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_list.htm?attrib_id=13234

Deadlines Vary

Open Society Institute & Soros Foundation Network – Grants and Fellowships related to Health, Education, Governance, Human Rights, Law and Justice, Children and Youth, Women, Economic Development, and Media, Arts, and Culture

Varies: http://www.soros.org/grants

Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019

http://www.soros.org/grants

Deadlines Vary

Population Council – various predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships for advanced training in demography

Varies: http://www.popcouncil.org/slr/fellowships.html

Fellowship Secretary 
Population Council
Center
for Biomedical Research
1230 York Avenue
Box 273

New York, New York 10021
 

http://www.popcouncil.org/slr/fellowships.html

e-mail: fellowships@popcouncil.org 

UW Campus deadline – first week of fall quarter

Fulbright Study Abroad Fellowships – Grants for graduate study or research abroad and for training abroad in the creative and performing arts

U.S. citizens with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant; proficiency in the language of the host country. More information available from the Institute of International Education web site: http://www.iie.org/ 

 

UW students must first have an account set up by the UW Fulbright Program Advisor.
Information about the fellowship is accessible at: http://www.iie.org/fulbright/us

UW students must apply through the

Fellowship and Assistantship Division

309 Loew Hall, UW Seattle Campus

Email: gradappt@u.washington.edu.

Applications are available beginning in May.

On-line applications are available:

http://www.iie.org/

UW Campus deadline – first week of fall quarter

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships – Grants for dissertation research abroad for non-Western European Area Studies

U.S. citizens or immigrant aliens; Ph.D. candidates in modern area studies, planning a teaching career, proficient in language of the host country.

 

For more information about the fellowship, go to the US Department of Education website http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html

UW students must apply through the

Fellowship and Assistantship Division

309 Lowe Hall, UW Seattle Campus

Email: gradappt@u.washington.edu.

http://e-grants.ed.gov/egWelcome.asp

UW Campus deadline – first week in October

German Academic Exchange Service Fellowships (DAAD) - One-year scholarship for study or research at a University in Germany.

UW graduate students in all disciplines except medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy; U.S. citizenship, proficiency in German. More information is available at DAAD’s web site: http://www.daad.org/

UW students must apply through the

Fellowship and Assistantship Division

309 Loew Hall, UW Seattle Campus

Email: gradappt@u.washington.edu

Applications may be downloaded from DAAD’s

Early October

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship – To assist students of superior ability to pursue graduate programs leading to the doctorate or the Master of Fine Arts in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Students who at the time of application have not yet completed their first year of graduate study or will be entering graduate school in the upcoming academic year. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident (some accepted in the process of becoming citizen or permanent resident).

University of Washington students can obtain information and access an application at the Jacob K. Javits Fellowships website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

October 15 and March 15

Sigma Xi Grant in Aid - Research grants to support scientific investigation in any field.

Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for the program as a whole, the majority of the funds (75%) are designated for use by individuals whose primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are Sigma Xi student members themselves. There are no citizenship restrictions. International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.

Office of Development
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
P.O. Box 13975
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/guide.shtml

 

End of October

Environmental Protection Agency -- for environmentally related fields:  physical, biological, social sciences and engineering. Funding up to three years.

For applicants & current students: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents U.S. citizens and permanent residents.  Eligible women, minorities, and disabled students are strongly encouraged to apply.

EPA application materials are available throughout the year from 1-800-490-9194.  Announcements can be found at: at: http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa/
Announcement of awards:  early April.

November 1 and May 1

Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants and Fellowships –grant awards of up to $25,000.

For applicants & current students: U.S. Citizens and International Students Dissertation Fieldwork Grants are awarded to individuals to aid doctoral dissertation or thesis research.  Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral degree program.  Application must be made jointly with a thesis advisor or other scholar who will undertake responsibility for supervising the project.

For Wenner Gren application requests:
Wenner-Gren Foundation

470 Park Ave. South, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10016-6819

Phone: (212) 683-5000
For more information: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/
Announcement of awards: mid April

November 1 and January 15

Archaeological Institute of Americavarious

Students in doctoral programs or to recent recipients of the Ph.D:

http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10007

Archaeological Institute of America
Located at Boston University
656 Beacon Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02215-2006
Phone: (617) 358-4184
lsparks@aia.bu.edu

November 1

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans - These fellowships (30 per year) provide an annual stipend of $20,000 +half the cost of tuition for two years of graduate study in any scholarly discipline or professional field.

Eligible "New Americans" are (1) US Permanent Residents who have had more than one year of IRS filings; (2) naturalized US citizens or (3) children of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. Applicants may be no further advanced than the 2nd year of study in the same graduate program; some preference is given to candidates who have not yet begun their graduate studies but are in the process of applying. Candidates must demonstrate the relevance of graduate education to their long-term career goals and potential in enhancing their contributions to society:

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019
(212) 547-6926; FAX (212) 548-4623
http://www.pdsoros.org/

pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org

November 1

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships -- for graduate study in the sciences, engineering and social sciences.  Funding up to three years.

U.S. citizenship; at the time of application must not have completed post-baccalaureate study in excess of 30 quarter hours in any of the fields listed in the program description.

Applications should be downloaded from the

NSF website at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a10/A10Main.htm

Mid November

Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities – For study in research-based programs in the behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, math, physical sciences, and biological sciences.

U.S. citizens or nationals; member of a minority group that is underrepresented in the sciences. More information is available at the National Research Council web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/

Applications are available through the Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP) of The Graduate School (gomap@u.washington.edu) or may also be downloaded from the http://nrc58.nas.edu/nrconline/ford/login/login.asp web site.

Mid - November

Social Science Research Council International Predissertation Fellowship - - twelve month fellowship to enrich disciplinary study in the social sciences with language and area studies focusing on the developing world.

For applicants & current students: U.S. Citizens and International Students Full-time U.S. and non U.S. students at the early stages of a Ph.D. program in a social science discipline. 

Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue
New York City, New York 10019
USA

Phone: (212) 377-2700, Ext. 500
Fax: (212) 377-2727
E-mail: fellowships@ssrc.org

More information at:

http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/ 
Announcement of awards:  early April.

Mid-November

Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships - Research in modern biology, alleviation of disease, and health promotion.

Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or foreign national at the beginning of a Ph.D. program in biological science. More information is available on the following web site: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/index.html

 

Download from the National Research Council’s web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/othfells.html

Late November

American Museum of Natural History - offers competitive grants and fellowships in areas broadly related to its scientific and educational objectives

Both U.S. citizens and non U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and be able to fulfill university admission requirements. These may include TOEFL and Graduate Record Examinations:

http://research.amnh.org/grants/index.html

Office of Grants and Fellowships
American Museum
of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192

Fax: (212) 769-5495
E-mail: grants@amnh.org

December 15

UW Dept. of Anthropology Olson Fellowship  - - three quarters of funding for students with NW Native American interests.  

For applicants & current students:  U.S. Citizens and International Students Applicants to the Dept. of Anthropology program must have grad. program application materials in to the Department by January 15. 

Download Olson application at:
http://depts.washington.edu/anthweb/programs/grad_applications.php
or contact the Graduate Program Coordinator
University of Washington, Dept. of Anthropology,
Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195-3100
 telephone: 206-685-1562;
e-mail: gradanth@u.washington.edu
Announcement of award:  April 15.

December 15

UW Dept. of Anthropology Baldwin Scholarship - - one quarter stipend for students of high academic standards to pursue work in anthropology.

For applicants & current students:  U.S. Citizens and International Students Nominations are made by the Dept. of Anthropology faculty and should address the record of the student as well as why he or she is especially deserving of the award.

For information please contact after April 1st: Graduate Program Coordinator, University of Washington,
Dept. of Anthropology, Box 353100,
Seattle, WA 98195-3100;
e-mail: gradanth@u.washington.edu
Announcement of award:  April 15.

December 15

UW Dept. of Anthropology James Fellowship: - - one quarter stipend for students of high academic standards.

For applicants & current students:  U.S. Citizens and International Students Faculty nominate outstanding applicant to the program. Current students must submit a statement of academic purpose and achievement and faculty must submit a nomination letter for current students as well.  For students studying any phase of Pacific NW Anthropology.

For information contact: Graduate Program Coordinator, University of Washington, Dept. of Anthropology,
Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195-3100;
telephone:  206-685-1562;
e-mail: gradanth@u.washington.edu
Announcement of award: April 15.

Early-January

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship – Fellowships awarded for study and research leading to Ph.D. in science and engineering.

Must be U.S. citizen or national; received baccalaureate degree by Fall of previous year. For beginning graduate students. More information at the NDSEG web site:

http://www.asee.org/ndseg/preface.cfm

NDSEG Fellowship Program
c/o American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Website: http://www.asee.org/ndseg
FAQ: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/faq.cfm
E-mail: ndseg@asee.org
Phone: (202) 331-3516

Download from the http://www.asee.org/ndseg/preface.cfm web site.

January

NSEP National Flagship Language Initiative (NFLI) Fellowship for students at the advanced level in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean and Russian language study. two-year awards that provide support for all academic expenses directly associated with participation in a Flagship Language Program

U.S. citizenship, minimum of a Bachelor's degree (by the start of the program), a minimum current knowledge of a Flagship language at an Advanced Low, excellent skills in English, and strong commitment to seek long-term employment in an agency or office of the U.S. federal government involved in national security affairs.

More information at http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/flagship/default.htm

NSEP - The Language Flagship Fellowships
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-2403
Telephone: 1-800-618-NSEP
Email: flagship@iie.org

Application downloadable at http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/flagship/default.htm

January 15

Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships - Fellowships for advanced training in Canadian, East-, Central-, South-, and Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, Russian and Eastern European and Western European Area Studies.

For graduate students enrolled in a program of modern foreign language training in a language for which the institution has developed or is developing performance-based instruction.  Must be a citizen, national or permanent resident of the United States.

 

Information available from Mary Ann Curtis at macurtis@u.washington.edu or 206 616-8679.

Applications available at the Jackson School of International Studies at 111 Thomson Hall, on the UW Seattle campus.

Applications may also be downloaded from the http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/advise/catalog/flasapp.html 

January 15

Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology -- three quarters of funding with possible subsequent year renewal with application

For applicants & current students: U.S. Citizens and International Students Applicants to the Dept. of Anthropology program must have grad. Program application materials in to the Department by January 15.
More information at: http://csde.washington.edu/training/fellowships.shtml

Request Demography application materials at: http://csde.washington.edu
(206) 543-5412
Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology
Box 353412, 206A Raitt Hall
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3412

Mid January

Project for Interdisciplinary Pedagogy (PIP) provides an opportunity for diverse, highly motivated cohort of 4-6 University of Washington doctoral students to develop their teaching skills in the context of an integrative interdisciplinary program that spans the arts and sciences.

UW students only.  Applicants should be advanced to doctoral candidacy in their academic program and have at least one year of teaching experience.

Information about PIP is available at: http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/about/pip.xhtml

Information about the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, University of Washington, Bothell curriculum is available by clicking http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/.
Porject for Interdisciplinary Pedagogy c/o Becky Rosenberg
UWB Teaching and Learning Center
Box 358565

Funded by The Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation.

Mid-January

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship provides support and guidance to some of the nation’s best scientific graduate students 

U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens, in first or second year of graduate study in physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences or exceptional senior undergraduates who can meet all the requirements.

More information at http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml

DOE CSGF Program Coordinator
1609 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 101
Ames, IA 50010

515.956.3696 (phone)  515.956.3699 (fax)
csgf@krellinst.org
online application at https://www2.krellinst.org/csgf/application/

End of January

David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships (National Security Education Program)– To support outstanding students who demonstrate high levels of academic performance and motivation to internationalize their education by developing expertise in languages, cultures, and world regions.

U.S. citizenship; willing to enter a service agreement; in the process of must be in a graduate degree program to use the fellowship. More information is available at the David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship web site.

Boren Fellowships
Institute Of International Education
1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-618-6737

Download the application from the Academy for Educational Development’s web site:

http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduate/default.htm

February 1 deadline for preliminary inquiry for following Autumn

Wadsworth International Fellowship (Wenner-Gren Foundation) –awards are made for amounts up to $17,500 per year for periods of six months to three years.

For applicants & current students: International students For anthropology students from developing countries.

Professional Development International Fellowship applications can be found on the following web site:
 http://www.wennergren.org/programs/

Announcement of awards:  mid April.
470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 212.683.5000 FAX: 212.683.9151
Email: inquiries@wennergren.org

Early February

Gerberding-Rome Studies Fellowship – Supports graduate students to pursue studies at the Washington Rome Center in Rome, Italy.

Any UW graduate student who intends to enroll at one of the programs at the UW Rome Center.

Fellowship & Assistantship Office
309 Loew Hall, UW Seattle campus.
Email : dzimmer@u.washington.edu

February 15

American Anthropological Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship - promising minority graduate students in anthropology and to demonstrate its commitment to the long-range goal of increasing diversity in the discipline

The American Anthropological Association invites minority doctoral candidates in anthropology to apply for a full-year dissertation fellowship of $10,000.
http://www.aaanet.org/committees/minority/minordis.htm

American Anthropological Association
Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201-3357
703-528-1902
http://www.aaanet.org/committees/minority/minordis.htm

February 15

Graduate Opportunities Program – Research assistantships for entering US minorities.

Entering UW graduate student; member of an ethnic minority underrepresented in area of study.
website: http://www.grad.washington.edu/gomap/financial.htm#gomapsupport

Graduate Program Coordinator, University of Washington,
Dept. of Anthropology, Box 353100,
Seattle, WA 98195-3100;
e-mail: gradanth@u.washington.edu

February 15 (recommended deadline)

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Required for most need-based financial aid, including graduate work-study assistantships.

Prospective, entering, returning, or currently enrolled students.

Available through Office of Student Financial Aid: (206) 685-9535;

or directly from the Department of Education's web page: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsa.jsp

 

Mid-February

Bonderman Graduate Travel Fellowships – Five fellowships are intended to provide an intensive travel experience to expand personal horizons.

Not for research projects, formal study at a foreign university, or internships abroad.

Must be University of Washington graduate, or graduate business, law or other professional students students.

Graduate student applicants must apply through the Office of Fellowships & Assistantships.

Applications must be either submitted online or sent by US mail and postmarked by the deadline.
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/Bonderman_page.htm

UW students must apply through the

Fellowship and Assistantship Division

309 Loew Hall, UW Seattle Campus

Email: dzimmer@u.washington.edu

Applications are available beginning in January
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/Bonderman_page.htm

End of February 

Chester A. Fritz Grants for International Study & Exchanges – Grants to support international study or research in the humanities and social sciences.

Current UW masters or PhD students with foreign language competence in the arts and humanities or social sciences and social professions.

See the Fritz fellowship page for a list of eligible fields: https://jones.grad.washington.edu/fellow/Fritz_fellowship_page.htm

UW students only. Applications are available on the Graduate School website:
https://jones.grad.washington.edu/fellow/Fritz_fellowship_page.htm

Office of International Programs and Exchanges

459 Schmitz Hall, Box 355815

Seattle, WA 98195-5815

206-221-4404 

Email: gspff@u.washington.edu

For information about establishing an affiliation with the foreign university contact The Office of International Programs & Exchanges at ipe@u.washington.edu

End of February

Pembroke College Fellowship – One year for humanities or social science graduate student to attend Pembroke College, Cambridge.

University of Washington student; show academic promise and performance; aptitude for independent work:

Information about Pembroke College, Cambridge University is available on the Pembroke College website at http://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/

Applications will be available on the Graduate School website:

https://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/Pembroke_fellowship_page.htm 

Contact Dean Betty Feetham

Email: efeetham@u.washington.edu

 

End of February or end of March

Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences & Social Professions Dissertation Fellowship - Fellowships to support doctoral dissertation research in the fields of arts & humanities, social sciences and social professions.

Ph.D. candidate who will complete the degree during the next academic year. Requires nomination.