Fellowships—Supplemental Sources of Financial Aid
Each listing has its own criteria but deadline dates, selection conditions, application processes, and other details change more quickly than we can update this page. Please contact each individual source for complete, up-to-date details.
See: Women
The Horace Smith Fund
1441 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
413.739.4222
Hampden County, Massachusetts residents are eligible to apply for fellowships of up to $4,000 for up to three years. Awards are made on the basis of scholastic record, available resources, need and all other pertinent information.
Deadline: February 1
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202.797.6054
Fax: 202.797.2479
hrjobs@brookings.edu
Brookings offers a number of fellowship options. Fellowship recipients are able to conduct research and develop ideas with access to many resources. Some fellowships include a stipend and other benefits.
Deadline: Varies
Byron Hanke Fellowship for Graduate Research on Community Associations
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 888.224.4321
Fax: 703.684.1581
foundation@caionline.org
A fellowship in the amount of $2,000 - $4,000 will be awarded to a student working towards a master's, doctoral or law degree that in some way focuses on community associations or common-interest properties. Fellows are expected to prepare a research project. Evaluation of applicants is on the basis of academic achievements, faculty recommendations, demonstrated research and writing ability, and the nature of the proposed topic. Hanke Fellowships are awarded throughout the year. There is no deadline for application. Specific application procedures are available at the Foundation website.
International Affairs Fellowship Program
58 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
212.734.9489
fellowships@cfr.org
Fellowships are awarded to men and women between the ages of 27-35. The program is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice in international relations by supporting a variety of policy studies and active experiences in policy-making. Applications will be primarily by invitation, but others who meet preliminary requirements may also be invited to apply without formal nomination.
Deadline: September 25
University of Michigan International Institute
1080 S. University Ave., Suite 2660
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: 734.763.9200
Fax: 734.763.9154
ii.flas@umich.edu
FLAS fellowships are offered by seven of the area studies centers and programs at the International Institute. Competition is open to full-time graduate students specializing in some aspect of area studies that includes language study. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible. Recipients receive full tuition and a stipend of $15,000. For a complete list of authorized languages, or to obtain more information, please contact the relevant area studies center at the International Institute.
Deadline: February 1
George Mason University
3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440
Fairfax, VA 22201
800.697.8799
Fellowships of up to $12,000 are offered for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Last year IHS awarded 180 scholarships to outstanding students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.
Deadline: December 31
The University of Michigan
202 South Thayer Street, Suite 1111
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608
Phone: 734.936.3518
Fax: 734.763.5507
humin@umich.edu
The Institute for the Humanities promotes interdisciplinary research and discourse in the humanities and the arts. The central function of the Institute is to form an intellectual community of faculty and graduate student Fellows from various departments who will spend a year in residence in the Institute pursuing their research.
Deadline: January 6
Graduate Student Funding Programs
1136 Lane Hall
204 South State Street
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290
Phone: 734.764.9537
Fax: 734.764.9533
irwg@umich.edu
The "Community of Scholars" is a graduate fellowship program that supports graduate students at the University of Michigan planning or conducting research, scholarship, or creative activities focusing on women or gender.
Deadline: December 1
Fellowships Office
0120 Rackham Building
915 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
734.764.8119
flwships@umich.edu
The amount of each Fellowship will cover the cost of tuition and provide a stipend of $18,000. These Fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance and are citizens of the United States of America.
Deadline: November 1
See: Foreign Fellowships
Division of Human Development (DHD)
Organization of American States
1889 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.458.6183
For citizens or permanent residents of an OAS member state who have experience or advanced studies in the field for which the fellowship is requested. An unspecified number of awards are available for up to two years of study.
Deadline: Differs from country to country
Applicants must be active members of Phi Kappa Phi. The fellowships are in support of first-year graduate or professional study. Preference will be given to candidates pursuing a doctorate or other advanced professional degree. Applications must be filed with the Secretary of the local chapter.
Deadline: February 3
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.547.6926
pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org
The Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Students already in graduate study are eligible to apply, though not past their second year unless they are in dual degree programs. The Fellowship provides $25,000 maintenance and up to a maximum of $20,000 per annum for tuition wherever the Fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens or children of at least one naturalized citizen parent (the other parent need not be naturalized, but cannot be a US-born citizen). Also, candidates must not be older than thirty by the deadline.
Deadline: November 1
The Spencer Foundation
625 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.274.6526
fellows@spencer.org
The 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. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
Deadline: November 4
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520.901.8500
Dissertation fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study whose dissertation topic has significant relevance to U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution. Dissertation fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses.
Deadline: February 24
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