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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. Funding opportunities are available to all women pursuing graduate education regardless of citizenship. Applications due in November and December--apply now!

The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. Apply by Nov. 1, 2019!

The Coastal Fund seeks to provide the financial impetus for research, restoration, preservation, access and educational projects in order to preserve and enhance the ecological integrity of the coastal habitats at the University. Applications due in October and November depending on amount of funding needed.

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship offers up to four-year fellowships with full tuition, fees, stipend, and funding towards annual health insurance for independent research in 15 STEM disciplines. Apply by Dec. 6, 2019!

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior investigators. Apply by Nov. 1, 2019!

The American Psychological Foundation presents the Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship. This fellowship provides $25,000 to support graduate research projects and scholarships in child psychology. Students must first submit to the Office of Research. Read on to find out more.

Fall quarter means open season for funding opportunities! Our Graduate Funding Peer has compiled a list of over 150 different funding opportunities with upcoming deadlines, organized by stage and deadline for your convenience.

The Terraton Challenge is a call for solutions that accelerate the drawdown of 1 trillion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide into agricultural soils. Any team or individual with an original solution to climate change involving agriculture is welcome to apply. Up to $3,500 may be awarded simply for submitting an idea. This could lead to $60k in grants, and up to $3M in contracts. Applications are due October 1st.

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation is inviting applications for Fall 2019 Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical, Biological, or Engineering Sciences. The Hertz Foundation is dedicated to advancing groundbreaking applied science with real-world benefits for all humanity. Apply by Oct. 23, 2019!

The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, which support a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. Apply by Oct. 23, 2019!

The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education and complete their dissertations. Apply by October 3, 2019!

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees at U.S. institutions. Want to learn more about the application process? Sign up for a virtual GRFP Applicant Webinar this week (Sept. 16-20)!

The two-year Kress Foundation History of Art Institutional Fellowship program provides young art historians, conservators, and curators with crucial training and resources for studying the history of European art at six renowned research centers. Applicants must be nominated by their department and apply by Nov. 30, 2019.

Echoing Green will provide more than $4.6 million in unrestricted seed-stage funding and strategic foundational support this year to emerging leaders working to create their own organization to bring about positive social change. Echoing Green Fellows are the innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels that reject the status quo and drive positive social change all over the world. Apply by Oct. 16, 2019!

The Academy Scholars Program supports young scholars (PhD candidates & Post-Docs) whose work combines research in the social sciences or law with a command of the language and history or culture of regions outside of the United States or Canada. The fellowship includes two years of research in residence at Harvard University. Apply by Oct. 1, 2019!