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
800.424.3410

This Fellowship includes a salary for a summer 2007 clerkship in Washington, DC and scholarship, totaling approximately $20,000. Following the summer clerkship, the Fellow will be expected to prepare a manuscript. 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 Americans is highly desirable, as is a demonstrable commitment to the field of elder law.
Deadline: November 15

American Association of University Women
See: Women

Walter S. Barr Fellowships
The Horace Smith Fund
1441 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103

Residents of Hampden County are eligible to apply for fellowships of up to $3,000 for three years. Awards are made on the basis of scholastic record, available resources, need and other pertinent information.
Deadline: February 1

David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
See: Foreign Fellowships

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: 703.548.8600
Fax: 703.684.1581

A fellowship in the amount of $2,000 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 10021
212.734.0400

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. 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 1, annually

Hubert H. Humphrey Doctoral Fellowship Program
Operations Analysis, Room 5726
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
320 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20451
202.647.4695

JD candidates preparing to enter their third or final year will be considered if the proposed research project would represent a substantial amount of credit towards third year requirements and would result in a paper of publishable quality. A stipend of up to $8,000 and grant of up to $6,000 for tuition will be awarded based on merit.
Deadline: March 15

Institute for Humane Studies
George Mason University
ATTN: Humane Studies Fellowship Secretary
4084 University Drive, Suite 101
Fairfax, VA 22030-6812
800.697.8799

Fellowships that carry a $18,500 stipend are offered to students with a demonstrated interest in classical liberal tradition and who intend to pursue a career in fields of law, social sciences, humanities or journalism. The competition is open to all qualified students regardless of race, religion, color, sex, need, etc.
Deadline: December 31

The Institute for the Humanities
The University of Michigan
350 South Thayer Street
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.

Graduate Student Fellows receive a stipend of $2,160 per month for ten months, beginning in either July or September. The Institute pays each Fellow's candidacy tuition and fees for the fall and winter terms, and GradCare health insurance for the fellowship period.
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 (four-month) fellowships or Summer/Fall (eight-month) fellowships. A monthly stipend of $1,600 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.

IRWG also offers the $500 Research Award program. Several $500 grants will be awarded to graduate students in any field, for expenses such as books, travel, production or exhibition costs, software, data collection, or payment of subjects.
Deadline: January 18

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
Fellowships Office
0120 Rackham Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070

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

Michigan Bush Fellowship Program
ATTN: Nancy Thomas
University of Michigan
3415 Mason Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1027

One-and two-year fellowships are offered (with a $4,400 stipend) to pre-doctoral students to study issues relevant to child development and social policy. Each recipient is required to spend ten hours per week for nine months on an individualized program, which may include internships, outside course work or travel. All fellows must attend a seminar on child-related policy formation and participate in a working group.
Deadline: Late March

Organization of American States Fellowships
Division of Human Development
Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD)
1889 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.458.3792
Fax: 202.458.3878
Fellowships&Training@iacd.oas.org

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
c/o John B. Burch
86 Museum Bldg./ 1109 Geddes Ave.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
313.764.1470

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. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition 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
875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3930
Chicago, IL 60611-1803
Phone: 312.337.7000
Fax: 312.337.0282
fellows@spencer.org

Approximately 30 non-renewable fellowships of $20,000 each will be awarded to candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school in the US. The fellowship must be expended within a time limit of two years and in accordance with the work plan provided by the candidate. Applicants need not be US citizens. The fellowships are intended to support the final analysis of the research topic and writing of the dissertation. The topic must concern education, but can be in any academic discipline.
Deadline: October 7

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. The Foundation anticipates rewarding two fellowships annually. 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 3

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