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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.

AARP Foundation Litigation
Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
202.434.6362

This Fellowship includes a salary for a summer clerkship in Washington, DC and scholarship, totaling approximately $20,000. Applicants should be in their second year of law school at the time of application. They must possess strong analytical, research, and verbal skills, an ability to write clearly and effectively, and a commitment to public service. A familiarity with the issues affecting older persons is highly desirable, as is a demonstrable commitment to the field of elder law.
Deadline: November 7

American Association of University Women

See: Women

Walter S. Barr Fellowships
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 $5,000 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

The Brookings Institution
Research Fellowships in Governance Studies
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2188
Phone: 202.797.6054
Fax: 202.797.6144

There are a limited number of resident fellowships for policy-oriented predoctoral research in Governance Studies. The fellowships are designed for doctoral candidates whose dissertation topics are related to public policy issues. They will be awarded to scholars whose research will benefit from residence in Washington at The Brookings Institution. Candidates must be nominated by a graduate department. Participation from women and members of minority groups is encouraged.
Deadline: January 17 for nominations and February 15 for applications

Community Associations Institute Research Foundation
Byron Hanke Fellowship for Graduate Research on Community Associations
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-2875
Phone: 888.224.4321
Fax: 703.684.1581

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.

Council on Foreign Relations
International Affairs Fellowship Program
ATTN: Director
58 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
212.734.9489

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 15

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program
International Institute
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
734.763.9200

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 $14,000. 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 2

Institute for Humane Studies
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 over 165 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 Institute for the Humanities
The University of Michigan
202 South Thayer Street, Suite 111
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608
Phone: 734.936.3518
Fax: 734.998.6171
humin@umich.edu

This fellowship is for joint law/PhD candidates. 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 and participating in a cross-disciplinary, non-public weekly seminar. 
Deadline: January 10

Institute for Research on Women and Gender
Graduate Student Funding Programs
1136 Lane Hall
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290

The Institute for Research on Women and Gender announces its "Community of Scholars" graduate student fellowship program and invites proposals from graduate students at the University of Michigan planning or conducting research, scholarship, and creative activities focusing on women or gender. Students may apply for Summer or Summer/Fall fellowships. A monthly stipend will be provided during the fellowship. In addition Summer/Fall (eight-month) fellowships provide tuition at candidacy rate for the Fall term and a research fund of $400.
Deadline: November 24

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
Fellowships Office
0120 Rackham Building
915 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
734.764.8119
flwships@umich.edu

Fellowships are available for graduate study in organized institutions of higher learning located in the United States of America, as well as independent research or study projects, which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America. The amount of each Fellowship will cover the cost of tuition and 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: January 10

National Security Education Program
See: Foreign Fellowships

Organization of American States 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

Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowships

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 1

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.547.6926
pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org

The Soros Fellowships for New Americans support 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 $20,000 maintenance and half tuition (up to $16,000 per academic year) wherever the Fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens or children of two naturalized citizen parents. Also, candidates must not be older than thirty by the deadline.
Deadline: November 1

Spencer Dissertation Fellowships
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

Morris K. Udall Fellowship Program
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

The Morris K. Udal Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards scholarships to undergraduate students and dissertation fellowships to doctoral candidates whose dissertation is in the area(s) of environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution. Dissertation fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses. Fellowships carry a stipend of a maximum of $24,000. Dissertation fellowship applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or U.S. nationals. Applicants should request application materials from the address given above.
Deadline: February 20

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