Funding

The International Research Foundation awards the Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) of up to $5,000 to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. Deadline is April 26.

The 2017-2018 Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship provides a $30,000 award to a graduate of universities in a specific area of India and Pakistan for the purpose of pursuing graduate study at the University of California. Deadline for nominations is April 26.

Wayne State University is seeking applications from recent or upcoming Ph.D. graduates for their Postdoctoral to Faculty Transition Fellowship (PFT) program. Application deadline for the three-year appointments is 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.

Check out the funding forecast for the next three to four months! Get an idea of what research topics or issues funders are focused on and keep current on what is out there for financial opportunities. This is a sample list only and can be a starting point for your own specific search.

This new program aims to encourage cooperation among promising young French and American researchers. Up to nine Franco-American projects will be selected. Each selected project will receive a maximum of $20,000 over a period of two years. Deadline is April 9.

The Royal Society awards up to 3 US postdoctoral scholars a fellowship for up to 2 years to carry out research in the United Kingdom. Deadline to apply is March 22, 2017.

Join Grad Student Finances founder and university personal finance speaker Emily Roberts for a free webinar on domestic US grad student taxes. The webinar will include a presentation designed specifically for graduate students who receive stipends from assistantships or fellowships plus a Q&A.

The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters. The 2017 competition is now open to entries, and the early deadline is March 7.

Various grant opportunities from the Institute of Turkish Studies includes dissertation writing, summer language study, post-doctoral summer travel and research, publication, teaching and library grants. Deadlines for most begins March 3, 2017.

NASA Postdoctoral Fellows work on 1- to 3-year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes. The NPP annual deadlines are March1, July 1, and November 1.

Within the UC system, there are various tax resources to support international scholars and students in navigating how, what, why, and when to file taxes each year. Check out these UC-affiliated websites of information and resource links for getting ready to file taxes.

The FAFSA Deadline for 2017-2018 funding support is March 2, 2017, which is just a few weeks away. US graduate students interested in grants or loans via the federal government or through UC/UCSB will need to complete a FAFSA application for funding for the upcoming academic year.

Just as maintaining your research program is an ongoing process, so is finding and applying for funding opportunities as they come along. For both of these endeavors, it's important to plan ahead. Here is a sample list of upcoming deadlines to consider.

This article gives a sampling of organizations offering fellowships, research, or travel funding in the areas of political science, sociology, criminology, public policy, foreign relations, and social justice.

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Application deadline is March 31, 2017.