Funding

The AccessLex Institute offers grants promoting scholarship on issues related to access, affordability, and value of legal education specifically and graduate and professional education more broadly. Deadline is November 30, 2017.

The Hertz Foundation is inviting application for fall 2017 Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical, Biological, or Engineering Sciences. Deadline is Oct. 27, 2017.

The Center for Innovative Research in CyberLearning is hosting an informational webinar on the NSF Cyberlearning solicitation, Cyberlearning for Work at the Human-Technology Frontier. Register now!

Graduate Research Fellowships with Mellichamp Faculty Cluster or “21st Century Global Dynamics” provide one academic quarter of in-state tuition/fees plus a stipend of $7,500 to PhD students in the humanities and social sciences. Deadline is Nov. 13, 2017.

The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed by the Department of Defense (DoD) upon degree completion. Deadline is December 1, 2017.

The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is a global student essay competition offering students who study at the graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium. Deadline is February 1, 2018.

The Simons Foundation has announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2018 Pilot and Research Awards in Autism. Letter of Interest deadline is December 1, 2017.

The Alcohol Research Group is currently accepting applications for two-year Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Fellowships. Applications for summer/fall 2018 openings must be received by December 31, 2017.

The Critical Language Scholarship Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Deadline is November 15, 2017.

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers in-residence opportunities to US citizens and non-citizens for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. The deadline is December 1.

The SSRC’s varied fellowships and prizes share a core commitment to improving conditions for social science knowledge production worldwide. Check out their upcoming competitions and deadlines.

At the start of the school year, taxes may not be on your minds just yet. But if you have received a fellowship and are wondering if it is taxed and/or how much taxes to pay next year, check out this article from Emily Roberts to help determine what applies to you.

Harvard University is seeking life and physical scientists with an interest in imaging to develop innovative imaging technologies, lead biological investigations using these technologies, or both. Deadline to apply is October 29, 2017.

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education for a period of up to three years.​ Deadline is October 11.

The Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme offers students in the humanities the opportunity to study at the University of Oxford. Funding for tuition and housing available. Earliest application deadline is January 8, 2018.