Funding

Have you always wanted to study in Scandinavia? Imagine experiences in educational and cultural exchange in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Apply now or review other opportunities for lectureship or grant projects related to work in this region.

Funding application season is here! If you are looking for external funding for the 2019-2020 academic year, you should start looking now. The fall quarter deadlines are typically for next year's awards. Review the upcoming list of opportunities then get ready, plan ahead, and apply soon!

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program providing doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities for graduate students at Department of Energy national laboratories. Applications are due on November 15, 2018.

The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for 2019-2020! The program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. Deadline is November 1, 2018.

The Boren Fellowships application is now open for graduate students who are interested in immersive language study and public service careers. Receive up to $24,000 for overseas study! The national deadline to apply is January 30, 2019.

Are you interested in or familiar with the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Then you should also consider the Hertz Graduate Fellowship, which offers a merit-based, multi-year tuition and stipend award for pursuit of a PhD in applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Application deadline is October 24, 2018.

Are you near the beginning of your professional career and hoping to continue developing your work in the humanities, the arts, the social, physical, or life sciences? The Michigan Society of Fellows Program may be for you! Application deadline is September 25, 2018.

Are you interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and hoping to become a key member of a bilateral and global research network? Then the Abe Fellowship program may be for you! The program is designed to encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. Application deadline is September 1, 2018.

Are you an innovative scholar who aspires to research in Israel and join the Fulbright family? Fulbright Israel will offer up to 8 awards for US Post-Doctoral Fellowships from all fields in Israel up to two years with $35,000 per academic year. Apply by September 1st, 2018 to start the 2019-2020 academic year.

The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship has been endowed to encourage greater diversity among scholars who use The Huntington’s collections to conduct advanced humanities research in the fields of history, literature, art, and the history of science. Deadline to apply is November 15, 2018.

The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco is offering a postdoctoral position in functional genomics. Read on to find out more!

Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Apply now! Deadline is September 26, 2018, for projects beginning next May 2019 (spring/summer).

Providing up to $3,000, Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program funding encourages students to establish independent research projects at reserves in the National Reserve System (NRS). Students gain experience submitting research proposals, writing progress reports, and managing a research budget. Apply now! Deadline is September 10, 2018.

UC MEXUS is offering up to $1,500 for small, short-term, non-dissertation projects in all disciplines as related to academic exchange, research training, and scholarly development in areas of interest to UC MEXUS. These areas include Mexico-related studies in all academic fields, Latino Studies, and critical issues of common concern to the United States and Mexico. Deadline is August 6, 2018.

WCAHS welcomes applications on a wide range of topics relevant to agricultural health and safety. Areas of current interest include, but are not limited to, health and safety related to air quality and climate change, wildland fires near agriculture, and mental health in agricultural populations. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars may request up to $10,000. Deadline is July 27, 2018.