University of Illinois Graduate College Proposal Writing Resources
One of the most impressive collection of writing resources for many different types of grants along with examples.

DAAD Study Scholarships and Research Grants fund study and research in Germany.

Since UIC has been invited to be a priority institution, it has an internal competition each fall to evaluate students before they are then put forward to DAAD for consideration.  (Students apply on their own for short-term grants.) Study scholarships and long-term research grants have the following campus deadline (noon) by field:  Architecture (passed), Music (October 10), Performing Arts (October 15), Fine Art, Design/Visual Communication & Film (November 14), All other fields (October 25). Contact Benn Williams for more information.

Gerber Foundation.
Doctoral Student Research Grant supports mentored research to improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age. Projects should address focus areas on issues faced by care providers that, when implemented, will improve the health, nutrition and/or developmental outcomes for infants and young children

Gerda Henkel Foundation – PhD Scholarships. 

Two-year scholarships for PhD students in the historical humanities @ 1,400 euros/month, plus additional costs including family grants for candidates with children.

Open Society Archives (OSA) – Central European University, Budapest – Visegrad Scholarship. 

Open Society Archives (OSA) – Central European University, Budapest – Visegrad Scholarship. Up to € 2,000. Fellowships to support research at OSA Archives in Budapest by individuals from the fields of history, the arts, philosophy, and sociology to reflect on the conditions of knowledge production during and after the Cold War. This reflection exposes the intellectual and professional practices (journalistic, sociological, artistic, political, archival) that both reflected and shaped the meaning and scope of certain phenomena. Fellows are expected to work together with at least one of the researchers at the Archives. See website for suggested topics. The scholarships offer support for up to two months.

Thoma Foundation – Spanish Colonial Art Research/Travel Grants. 

Grants of up to $15,000 are available for 1 week – 3 months in duration. The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation offers grants to advanced graduate students working on MA or Ph.D. dissertations in support of projects and research initiatives that will advance the field of colonial art of Spanish America. These grants are meant to help defray the costs of research-related expenses, (e.g., travel to collections or resources such as libraries and archives, accommodation, photography/digital images, access and research fees, permissions). Travel funds may only be used for the expenses of the grant recipient (not family, companions, etc.). Projects will be considered from all of Spanish Colonial Latin America and the Caribbean, however the Foundation will give strong preference to projects that make specific contributions to the history of painting and sculpture in colonial South America. https://thomafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Thoma-Foundation-Research-and-Travel-Awards.For-web.pdf

AAUW – American Dissertation Completion Fellowships.

American Dissertation Completion Fellowships support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

ACLS/Mellon – Fellowship for Dissertation Completion Fellowship.

Fellowship for Dissertation Completion Fellowship supports advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. The fellowship may be carried out in residence at the fellow’s home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. Must be ABD by deadline.

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange – Doctoral Fellowship for non-ROC Citizens.

Award of up to $18,000. Fellowships support the writing of dissertations on Chinese Studies. The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Taipei, the capital of the Republic of China. The Foundation promotes international scholarly exchange and the understanding of Chinese culture and society overseas.  Successful candidates are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of the grant period. The fellowship offers support for up to one year. Eligibility: Doctoral candidates who are non-ROC citizens and who are enrolled in an accredited university in the United States, Mexico, Canada. Central America, or South America may apply for financial support for writing dissertations in the field of Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Grants are available only to doctoral candidates who are neither employed nor receiving grants from other sources. Applicants should have completed all other requirements for their Ph.D. degree, and must be in the last stage of their doctoral program. http://www.cckf.org.tw/en/programs/american/doctoral-fellowships

John William Miller Fellowship Fund – Research Fellowships.

John William Miller Fellowship Fund – Research Fellowships. Award of up to $45,000. The Fund supports book-length projects that examine Miller’s thought or engage with his actualism in ways that are philosophically creative. Applications are welcome from Ph.D.s as well as Ph.D. students with dissertation projects addressing Miller and which show high promise for subsequent publication in book form

Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) – Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Mainz, Germany. 

€1800 per month stipend. An additional family allowance may be available. Fellowships support research in history, theology and other historical disciplines. The IEG promotes research on the historical foundations of Europe from the early modern to the contemporary period. The central theme is negotiating religious, political and social differences. Projects dealing with European communication and transfer processes as well as projects focusing on questions related to theology, church history, and intellectual history are particularly welcome. Researchers live and work in the Institute’s building in Mainz, and take part in events at the Institute. Fellowships offer support for 6-12 months. Applicant must have successfully completed the final examination or defense of the dissertation by the application deadline; completed their Ph.D. within the last 3 years; a solid command of German so as to participate in discussions at the Institute.

Medieval Academy of America (MAA) – Schallek Dissertation Fellowship for Research on Late-Medieval Britain.

$30,000. The fellowship supports an advanced graduate student who is writing a Ph.D. dissertation in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (ca. 1350-1500). It is intended to help defray research and living expenses for the equivalent of an academic year of study. The fellow must devote full time to the dissertation project and may not hold any job or teaching position or work on another project during the term of the fellowship. The fellowship offers support for one year. Applicants must be graduate students whose dissertation proposals have been approved by their dissertation committees; members of the Medieval Academy as of 15 September of the year in which they apply; citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/Schallek_Fellow_Inst

School for Advanced Research (SAR) – Doctoral and Postdoctoral Resident Scholars Awards.

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Resident Scholars Awards support doctoral and postdoctoral scholars who have completed their research and need time to prepare manuscripts on topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from anthropology or from related fields such as history, sociology, art and philosophy. Scholars from the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply. Fellows are in residence at SAR in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the fellowship period.

School for Advanced Research (SAR) – Postdoctoral Resident Scholars Awards. 

Postdoctoral Resident Scholars Awards support postdoctoral scholars who have completed their research and need time to prepare manuscripts on topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from anthropology or from related fields such as history, sociology, art, and philosophy. Scholars from the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply. Fellows are in residence at SAR in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the fellowship period.

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) – Hench Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Stipend of $35,000. Fellowships provide recipients with time and resources to extend research and/or to revise the dissertation for publication. Any topic relevant to the Society’s library collections and programmatic scope–that is, American history and culture through 1876–is eligible. Applicants may come from such fields as history, literature, American studies, political science, art history, music history, and others relating to America in the period of the Society’s coverage. The Society welcomes applications from those who have advance book contracts, as well as those who have not yet made contact with a publisher. Recipients are expected to be in residence throughout the Hench Post-Dissertation Fellow’s tenure. The fellowship offers support for twelve months. Eligibility: Scholars must be no more than three years beyond receipt of the doctorate. Fellows must intend to be in residence at the American Antiquarian Society during the tenure of the fellowship. https://www.americanantiquarian.org/hench.htm

American Association of University Women (AAUW) – American Dissertation Completion Fellowships.

Fellowships support women in any field of study pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, quality and originality of project design, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions or fields of research. The fellowship is open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, engineering and math and researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply. Eligibility: Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application; May be in any field of study; Must intend to use the fellowship in the final year of writing the dissertation. – http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/

American Association of University Women (AAUW) – International Fellowships.

The program provides support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the U.S. who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Preference is given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work. https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/international-fellowships/if-application/

American Educational Research Association (AERA) – Minority Dissertation Writing Fellowship in Education Research.

The fellowship supports underrepresented doctoral students conducting research on education who are at the writing stage of their dissertations. Dissertation topics may include, for example, high stakes testing, ethnic studies curricula, tracking, STEM development, measurement of achievement and opportunity gaps, English language learners, bullying, or restorative justice. The fellowship is for one year. Applicants must: Be enrolled full-time in a graduate program in education research, the humanities, or social or behavioral science disciplinary or interdisciplinary fields, such as economics, political science, psychology, or sociology; Provide proof of advancement to candidacy at the beginning of the grant period.; Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; Be members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education.  – http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/AERAFundingOpportunities/MinorityDissertationFellowshipProgram/tabid/10243/Default.aspx

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. 

$46,000 annual stipend; $6,000 annual institutional allowance. Fellowships support the training of young investigators preparing for independent careers in suicide research. The training can be in either basic or clinical research. Fellows are expected to devote at least 40 hours per week to the training program and may not have any significant clinical or other responsibilities during the funding period. The fellowships are for two years.

Asian American Cultural Exchange Program.  

Supports individuals or institutions with an interest in cultural exchanges between the U.S. and the countries of Asia. Areas of interest include: archaeology, architecture, art history, arts administration, arts criticism, choreography, conservation, crafts, dance, design (noncommercial), film making, installation art, literature, music, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, theater, video art and video conservation.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) – Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW). 

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) – Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW). $10,000 award, distributed over two years. The ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), established in 2000 and funded largely by ARL member libraries, attracts students from historically underrepresented groups to careers in academic and research libraries and archives. [UIC dean Mary Case is the past president of ARL.] Recent data from the American Library Association indicate that racial and ethnic diversity within the professional library workforce does not reflect the overall population nor the communities served by the profession. The IRDW is diversifying the profession through generous funding for master of library and information science (MLIS) education and a suite of related benefits, including mentoring, leadership and professional development, and career placement assistance. http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/initiative-to-recruit-a-diverse-workforce-irdw

Boren Fellowship.

Boren Fellowship offers a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili, while conducting research and possibly enrolled in coursework while abroad. Ranging from novice to superior, all Boren Awardees are committed to learning languages and increasing their proficiency. This fellowship does have a federal service requirement upon degree completion, and the funding agency provides assistance with placement and career services.  Our campus deadline is Monday, January 14th (the first day of the spring 2019 term) to accommodate Boren’s national deadline of January 30th. A campus committee will review all applications and extend feedback for edits and updates, identical to the US Fulbright Student Program process. Watch for upcoming information sessions hosted by the Graduate College. An informational session with a Boren rep is being scheduled for the first week of November.   https://www.borenawards.org/fellowships/boren-fellowship-basics

The Chicago Mayor’s Office Fellowship – CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/FELLOWSHIP

The Chicago Mayor’s Office Fellowship is the premier opportunity for bright, motivated graduate students from all disciplines to gain government experience in one of the greatest cities in the world. The Mayor’s Office seeks a well-balanced cohort of civic-minded graduate students from all academic disciplines. Past fellows have come from a wide range of degree programs, such as public policy, urban planning, public health, law, business, social work, and computer science

CLIR/Mellon Foundation Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. 

The program offers about fifteen competitively awarded fellowships a year in amounts up to $25,000. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for periods ranging from 9-12 months. Each fellow receives an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting a report acceptable to CLIR on the research experience. The purposes of this fellowship program are to: help junior scholars in the humanities and related social sciences gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources; enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available; encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad; and capture insights into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future. https://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/

Consortium for Faculty Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges, Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities for Candidates who Enhance the Diversity of the Academy. 

The Consortium for Faculty Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges invites applications in all disciplines for Scholar-in-Residence appointments at more than 50 nationally ranked institutions. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or unconditional permanent residents committed to and willing to contribute to enhancing the diversity of the faculty at consortia colleges. Scholars will receive a salary equivalent to that of Visiting Assistant Professors at their host institution. Scholars will be assigned up to 60% of the teaching load for a full-time faculty member per academic year at the host institution and contribute to other campus activities.  Mentoring on teaching, scholarship, and professional life at liberal arts colleges will be provided.

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships

The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the United States of America, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the United States and have received baccalaureate degrees. The UIC campus deadline will be January 11, 2019. Applications will be available from Benn Williams, a former winner.

Facebook – Emerging Scholar Program – Predoctoral Fellowship for Underrepresented Students. 

Payment of tuition and fees for two academic years; $37,000 annual stipend; up to $5,000 towards conference travel funds. Fellowships support first or second year PhD students who are members of a minority group that is underrepresented in the technology sector. The fellowship offers support for two years. Applicant must be enrolled in their first or second year of a Ph.D. program during the current academic year at universities in the US or abroad; studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area; a member of an underrepresented minority group, considered to include persons who identify as: Black or African American, person having origins in any Black racial groups of Africa; Hispanic or Latino, person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South American, Central American, Caribbean, or other Spanish culture origin, regardless of race; Native American or Alaskan Native, person having origins in any of the original peoples of North, Central, or South America and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, person having origins in the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands. https://research.fb.com/programs/emerging-scholars/

Folger Shakespeare Library – Postdoctoral Fellowship. 

Monthly stipend of $5,555.55 for a maximum of $50,000 (for nine months). Fellowships support scholars who wish to use the collections, including the world’s largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and to major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and works of art. Projects for first books, including revised dissertations, will be considered. Fellows are expected to be in continuous residence and to participate in the intellectual life of the Folger in Washington, D.C. The fellowship offers support for 6-9 months.

Ford Foundation Fellowships (predoc, dissertation, and postdoc).

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2019 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Eligibility Requirements:  *   U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation;  *   Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities
Stipends:   *   Predoctoral–$24,000 per year for three years /   *   Dissertation–$25,000 for one year /   *   Postdoctoral–$45,000 for one year
Application Deadline Dates:
*   Predoctoral December 13, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
*   Dissertation December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
*   Postdoctoral December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm<http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank> .
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility Requirements include  Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities.

Graham Foundation – Carter Manny Dissertation Research and Writing Fellowships.

Carter Manny Dissertation Research and Writing Fellowships support dissertation research and writing by promising scholars in architecture, art history, the fine arts, humanities, and the social sciences whose projects have architecture as their primary focus. Projects may be drawn from the various fields of inquiry supported by the Graham Foundation: architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; the visual arts; and other related fields.

Henry Luce Foundation – Scholars Program for Study in Asia. 

One-year professional internships in East or Southeast Asia for those with little academic knowledge or experience of Asia. The goal of the program is to provide an Asian experience for future leaders who have not yet had significant exposure to Asia. Applicants are welcome in virtually every field other than Asian studies, including but not limited to the arts, journalism, law, medicine, science, public health, environmental studies, and international relations. http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx

Horovitz Fund – Fellowship for African Artists & Scholars in the Humanities & Social Sciences.

Award amount is $6,000 – $12,000. The Richard A. Horovitz Fund for Professional Development was established in memory of Richard Horovitz, a Ford Foundation program officer who died in 1991. The Horovitz Fund is dedicated to African artists and scholars in the humanities and social sciences. A one-time award is granted to one or two students for graduate study for a 12 month period. Applicants must be citizens of a Sub-Saharan African country; be graduate students, researchers or artists currently enrolled in a program at an accredited US university, cultural or artistic institution (on an F or J visa); have specialization in the humanities or social sciences; demonstrate financial need; not be currently funded by an established education grant program (for example, a Fulbright grantee could not also be a Horovitz grantee). https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Richard-A-Horovitz-Fund-for-Professional-Development

LEaDing Fellows – Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Dutch Universities and Medical Centers.

Fellowships support postdoctoral scientists conducting mentored research at Leiden University, Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Medical Center and Delft University of Technology. Fellows have the opportunity for collaboration with non-academic partners such as established businesses, start-up technology companies, government authorities, and other public organizations. The fellowship offers support for two years. (Nearly all nationalities eligible)- http://leadingfellows.eu/

Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research. 

The Lewis and Clark Fund encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archaeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, paleontology, and population genetics, but grants will not be restricted to these fields. https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewis-and-clark-fund-exploration-and-field-research

National Security Agency (NSA) – National Intelligence Student Programs.

National Intelligence programs for graduate students [usually summer and fully paid] include cyber operations, comp sci internship, heath promotion and wellness, mathematics and stats, physical sciences, SMART, intelligence analysis, business management & acquisition, and summer language program. Salary plus benefits. Travel expenses and subsidized housing may be available. Internships support graduate students in a wide array of disciplines https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/icstudents.html?Agency=NSA

NSF GRFP.

The National Science Foundation’s flagship fellowship for graduate students in life sciences and geosciences (10/22 deadline), computer and information science and engineering; engineering; materials research (10/23); psychology, social sciences, STEM education and learning (10/25); and chemistry, mathematical sciences, physics (10/26). Reference letters due 11/2. –  https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18573/nsf18573.htm

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
i.e., green card holders, naturalized citizens, DACA recipients, or the children of immigrants, in any field and in any advanced degree-granting full time program in the United States. The goal is to honor the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. The Soros Fellowships’ rigorous selection process is focused on identifying the most promising New Americans who are poised to make significant contributions to the nation through their work.  Fellowships offer up to $90,000 over one to two years.

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program.

Fellowships support graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the US and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. The research must be conducted, in whole or in part, outside of the US. The research may be grounded in a single site, informed by broader cross-regional and interdisciplinary perspectives or multi-sited, comparative and transregional. The fellowship is for 9-12 months. Applicants must be graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the US. There is no citizenship requirement. – http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/

Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS-Chicago)

The Chicago partner site for the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS-Chicago) will be held at Northwestern University from June 17 to June 29, 2018.  The event is designed to bring together graduate students, postdocs, and early career researchers from a range of disciplines related to computational social science.  Content will include live-streamed lectures from the main site at Duke University as well as guest speakers who will present on cutting-edge computational research and methods.  Topics covered include text analysis, digital data collection, experimental design, non-probability sampling, agent based modeling, and ethics.One of the main goals of SICSS is to bring together scholars from a range of computational and social sciences to share their complementary skill sets and enhance each other’s work.  Participants will get hands-on experience using computational methods to test social theories and will develop group projects to present at the end of the second week.  One or more collaborative projects that demonstrate extraordinary promise and interdisciplinarity will receive pilot funding for further development, and all participants will be given support in accessing and utilizing freely available data sources. For more information, please visit:  http://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/2018/chicago

Trinity College – Ann Plato Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowship.

$55,000 stipend. Health benefits. Fellowships support scholars who will promote diversity at our nationally recognized liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Fellows join the faculty in one of over 30 academic departments or interdisciplinary programs, interact regularly with colleagues and students on campus, and work on their own research. Postdoctoral fellows will teach two courses. The fellowship offers support for one year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; must contribute to enhancing diversity at Trinity College by increasing ethnic and racial diversity, maximizing the educational benefits of diversity, and/or increasing the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of students. Postdoctoral or post-MFA applicants should have no more than five years of teaching or relevant experience subsequent to earning their doctorate.

University of California – President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Faculty Diversity.

Fellowships support scholars in all academic fields whose research, teaching and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. The contributions to diversity may include public service towards increasing equitable access in fields where women and minorities are underrepresented. In some fields, the contributions may include research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability or LGBT. Positions are available at UC campuses as well as UC-Affiliated National Laboratories. The fellowship offers support for one year, and may be renewable for a second year. Do NOT need to be US Citizen. – http://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/index.html

U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program supports a variety of academic disciplines and career paths for people who are interested in a career in public policies and program management. Fellows should have a clear commitment to excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. – http://www.pmf.gov/becomeapmf/index.aspx

American Cancer Society – Doctoral Training Grants in Oncology Social Work.

$20,000 stipend per year; up to $5,000 per year of the grant may be used by the student and the faculty mentor to attend the SSWR annual conference. Participation in the conference is mandatory for grant recipients. NOTE: the program director and other ACS staff will offer a webinar to advise potential applicants on the Doctoral Training Grants in Oncology Social Work program requirements and using proposal CENTRAL to create and submit an application. A recording of the webinar will be available for those unable to join for the live presentation.  Grants are for research relevant to oncology social work. The fellowship offers support for two years, with the possibility of an additional two-year renewal. Eligibility: Applicants must be doctoral students at schools of social work. There are no citizenship requirements. https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/doctoral-training-grant-oncology-social-work.html

Asian Language Grant Programs, Blakemore Foundation. http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.html

Supports Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for an academic year of advanced language study abroad for college graduates using an East or Southeast Asian language (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer and Burmese) in their careers. Also supports the Blakemore Refresher Grants that provide mid-career professionals an opportunity to refresh their language skills by attending a full-time language program for a summer or semester.

Caxton Club Grants (for the production of books). 

The Caxton Club, an organization devoted to “the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books,” announces its annual grants for expenses of up to $2,500(each) for book-related projects. Grants totaling up to $10,000 will be awarded. The grant will cover expenses, such as travel, materials, and tuition fees. https://thecaxtonclub.submittable.com/submit

Critical Language Scholarship. 

Critical Language Scholarship – Intensive overseas study of Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, Urdu and many more! Application will open any day and then closes by Nov 1st – https://www.clscholarship.org/

Critical Language Scholarship Program.  https://clscholarship.org/

The Critical Language Scholarship Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of US-citizen students studying and mastering critical foreign languages for summer 2019 overseas study. Languages include:  Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu: Beginning, advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels; Arabic, Persian, and Portuguese: Advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels; Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: Intermediate and advanced levels.
Info sessions abound:
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DAAD Grants for Study and Research in Germany. 

Deutscher Akademische Austauschdienst / German Academic Exchange Service offers a number of grants for study and research in Germany. UIC is preferred nominating institution and this year we are allowed to nominate TWO priority candidates for Study/Research. There are many configurations (short-term, long-term) and areas of interest (politics, language, history, music, arts). UIC had a winner this past year! Please contact the graduate college if you are serious about applying as deadlines vary. https://www.daad.org/en/study-research-in-germany/

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation – Grants for Artists.

The Foundation provides support to art students, artists or sculptors who are in the early or developmental stages of their career and demonstrate a commitment to making art a lifetime career. $15,000 (Canadian). http://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org/main.html

Ertegun Scholarships in the Humanities. https://www.ertegun.ox.ac.uk/scholarships

All Ertegun Scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full. Scholars also receive a generous annual grant for living costs (the rate for 2018-19 is approximately £14,777), which is normally sufficient to cover the living costs of a single student living in Oxford. Ertegun Scholars also enjoy dedicated use of Ertegun House, which provides space for each Scholar for writing and research, as well as opportunities to participate in social occasions, lively lectures, performances and other activities developed expressly for the Scholars. Awards are made for the full duration of a student’s fee liability for the agreed course. If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress. The Humanities Division offers taught graduate and research degrees in a wide range of subjects. Some of these subjects are relatively new and many cross the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Others are areas of academic research that have long been recognized as of central importance, and they include some that few other universities are still able to support. In every case our objective is to sustain and to teach the highest standards of scholarship. Oxford is immensely proud to be able to offer the Ertegun Scholarships in the Humanities. The University has one goal in mind when selecting Ertegun Scholars: to choose the very best students who will realize Mica Ertegun’s Mission and one day become leaders in their chosen fields. https://www.ertegun.ox.ac.uk/scholarships

Leifur Eiríksson Foundation – Scholarship.

Leifur Eiríksson Foundation – Scholarship. Up to $25,000. The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation funds scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents from U.S. universities for graduate research or study at universities in Iceland

Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) – Grants-In-Aid. 

Award of up to $4,000. NOTE: The application deadline is November 1st annually.  However, applicants must contact Archive Center staff no later than October 15th regarding materials in the collection they will use. RAC grants support research in the collections of the Rockefeller Archive Center, which houses the records of the Rockefeller family, Rockefeller University, the Rockefeller Foundation and other philanthropies and associated individuals. Applicants may be U.S. citizens or citizens of foreign countries. The applicant’s research must be relevant to the Rockefeller Archive holdings.

The Provost’s Graduate Research Award.
Replaces the Chancellor’s Graduate Research Award

The Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award.

The Award for Graduate Research.
Formerly the Provost and Deiss Award.