Funding

Up to 3 postdoctoral residential fellowships for 2 years to scholars interested in Christianity and academia. Starting salary will be $47,800 plus standard benefits, a moving allowance, and an annual professional and travel allowance. Deadline is January 11, 2017.

The Leakey Foundation offers up to 27 grants for ABD Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars to research human origins and evolution. Grants to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range and postdoctoral schoalrs may be funded up to $25,000. Next deadline is January 10, 2017.

A sample of fellowship opportunities with upcoming deadlines starting January 1, 2017. Funding agencies include: International Writing Centers Association, Classical Association of the Atlantic States, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The Frederick Douglass Institute brings together scholars working in the humanities and social sciences in the area of Africa and the African Diaspora. The deadline for both pre- and postdoctoral fellowships is December 20, 2016.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research awards 2-year fellowships for 9 postdoctoral scholars to pursue research in collaboration with members of the High Altitude Observatory scientific staff. Deadline is January 6, 2017.

The Division of Earth Sciences awards postdocs for a period of up to two years to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education relating to the structure, composition, and evolution of the earth's biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Deadline is January 10, 2017.

The CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellows Program helps inform California's legislative process with scientific perspectives and expertise. Experience a year of public service and leadership training while making a difference in California's policy arena. Application deadline: February 28, 2017.

The KCC Japan Education Exchange Graduate Fellowships Program supports future American educators who will teach more effectively about Japan. One fellowship of $30,000 will be awarded. Deadline is January 9, 2017.

The Ricci Institute invites applications for Ricci Doctoral Fellowship in-residence for the summer 2017 on topics related to Chinese-Western cultural history. The application deadline is January 6, 2017.

Applications are now open for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Predoctoral & Postdoctoral Fellowships in Women’s History. The application deadline is January 6, 2017.

This fellowship supports scholars and analysts who wish to undertake research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy; in particular, key challenges in U.S.-Asia relations and possible responses and approaches to addressing those challenges. Deadline is January 2, 2017.

The Sydney Brenner Research Scholarship is awarded each year to a scholar, researcher, historian, or writer seeking to advance knowledge in the history of the Life Sciences. Deadline is December 15.

Full scholarships are available for intensive language study at the Middlebury Summer Language in any of the eleven languages offered: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Application deadline is December 15.

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program is offering five postdoctoral positions at $60,000 each and identifying exceptional women researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations. The application deadline is February 3, 2017.

The Durham International Fellowships for Research and Enterprise Junior Research Fellowship is aimed at researchers with significant postdoctoral experience and exceptional recent doctorands. Deadline to apply is December 2, 2016, at midnight (UK time).