Graduate Fellowships

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation
Fellowships and Grants 2003-2004
Deadline: various
Tel: 800-326-2289
Website: http://www.aauw.org Support for scholars pursuing academic research; public school teachers promoting girls’ achievement in math, science, and technology; and community activists helping to improve the lives of women and girls through education. Funding assists women at critical stages of their careers as well as those preparing for professions underrepresented by women and women of color. Special funding is available for a college/university scholar-in-residence to research issues of gender and equity.

University Scholar-in-Residence
located at a college or university, will undertake and disseminate research on gender and equity for women and girls.

American Fellowships
support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered. November 15 deadline.

Career Development Grants
support women who hold a bachelor's degree and who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Applications will be available in August 2003.

Community Action Grants
provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or nondegree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applications will be available in August 2003.

Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships
provide professional development opportunities for women public school teachers; improve girls’ learning opportunities, especially in math, science, and technology; and promote equity and long-term change in classrooms, schools, and school systems. Deadline: January 10, 2003.

International Fellowships
are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow's home country. Deadline December 16, 2002 passed.

Selected Professions Fellowships
are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study during the fellowship year in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. Deadline: January 10, 2003.

Academy for Educational Development
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: 01/31/2003
Tel: 800-498-9360
Website: http://www.aed.org/nsep Program: http://nsep.aed.org/2003NSEPApp.pdf
Support for graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add ani nternational dimension to their education. Fellowships provide support for overseas or domestic study, or a combination of both. The maximum award for overseas study is $10,000 per semester for up to two semesters. A maximum of $12,000 is available for a program of domestic study only. The maximum level of support for a combined overseas and domestic program is $28,000.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32)
Deadline: 04/05/2003, 08/05/2003
Tel: 301-594-3421
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-005.html Fellowships support health services research by providing opportunities for one or more years of academic training and supervised experience in applying quantitative research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of health care services. With a mission to support and conduct research to improve the outcomes, quality, access to, and cost and utilization of health care services, the sponsor seeks to expand the number of researchers who conduct health services research in the following areas: health outcomes, at the clinical and system levels; quality measurement and improvement including the use of evidence-based practice information and tools; organization, financing, and delivery of health care and the characteristics of primary care practices with emphasis on health issues related to priority populations including minority populations, women, and children; health services research, especially cost-effectiveness analysis; and ethical issues across the spectrum of health care delivery. Applications may be for one, two, or three years of fellowship support.

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
AARP-Andrus Foundation Graduate Scholarship and Fellowships in Gerontology
Deadline: to be announced
Tel: 202-289-9806
Website: http://www.aghe.org/scholfell.htm The sponsor invites applications for three full-year, doctoral-level fellowships of $15,000 each, and the equivalent of five full-year, master's-level scholarships of $7,000 each from students who are committed to studying gerontology with the goals of working in aging-related careers. New deadline will be announced in 2003.

African Initiative Grants and Fellowship Program
Deadline: 02-15- 2003
Tel: 734-764-5513
Website: http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/caas/as/index.html The sponsor provides support for grants and fellowships in the area of African Studies. Eligible applicants are prospective and current University of Michigan graduate students. A total of approximately $100,000 will be available for the 2002-2003 academic year.

American Educational Research Association
Minority Fellowship Program
Deadline(s): 03/01/2003
Tel: 202-223-9485
Website: http://www.aera.net/anews/announce/af01-004.htm Doctoral fellowships for thesis research to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. Fellowships provide mentoring and and guidance towards completion of doctoral studies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or native residents of a possession of the United States who have advanced to candidacy and successfully defended their PhD/EdD dissertation research proposal. Applicants must work full time on their dissertation and course requirements. This program is targeted for members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Native Pacific Islanders, Filipino Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans). Fellows will receive an academic year stipend of $10,000, with renewal for a progress. Awards will not exceed two years.

American Heart Association
Predoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: 01-15- 2003
Tel: 214-706-1457
Website: www.americanheart.org/research Support to help students initiate careers in cardiovascular or stroke research by providing research assistance and training for 1 or 2 years, with option to reapply for a third year. $19,000 per year stipend.

American Institute of Architects/American Hospital Association (AIA/AHA)
Graduate Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design
Deadline: 01-31-2003
Tel: 202-626-7366
Website: http://www.aia.org/pia/health/ The sponsor supports study and research related to the field of health care architecture.

American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: 02/01/2003
Contact: Dr. Brian Spooner, President, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania Museum , Philadelphia, PA 19104-6398
(spooner@sas.upenn.edu)
Website: http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/soasia/AIPS/aipsapp.htm The sponsor provides fellowships for graduate students who have yet to complete course work toward and Ph.D., and who demonstrate an interest in topics related to Pakistan studies. Support is also offered for candidates to conduct research on topics which contribute to scholarship in Pakistan Studies. Support includes a stipend and travel expenses.

American Meteorological Society (AMS)
Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship; Industry Minority Scholarships; Industry Undergraduate Scholarships; Undergraduate Scholarships ; Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science; Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships ; The Father James B. Macelwane Annual Awards in Meteorology
Deadline: 02/21/2003
Tel: 617-227-2426 ext. 246 or 235
Website: http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/amsedu/scholfeldocs/index.html The sponsor provides support to prepare young scientists for careers in the meteorological, oceanic, and hydrologic fields. A stipend of $15,000 is provided for nine months.

American Research Institute in Turkey Kress/ARIT
Pre-Doctoral Fellowships and Research Fellowships in the History of Art and Archaeology
Deadline: 11-15-2002
Tel: 215- 898-3474
Website: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ Support for doctoral research and other research in Turkey in art history and archaeology.

American School of Classical Studies
Fellowships
Deadline: varies
Tel: 609-683-0800
Website: http:// www.ascsa.org Numerous fellowships for graduate students in various disciplines, including NEH, Fulbright, Mellon Research Fellowships, and fellowships in Environmental Studies, Faunal Studies, Geoarchaeology, and other subjects, are offered through the ASCSA.

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships
Deadline: 01/06/2003
Tel: 202- 331-3516
Website: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/html/applica.htm Fellowships are awarded for study and research leading to doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean and engineering sciences. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens or nationals. The fellowship is for thirty-six months.

Associated Western Universities
Postgraduate Fellowships
Deadline: open
Contact: info@awu.org
Website: http://www.awu.org/appl_forms/descriptions/pg.htm The sponsor provides fellowship support to qualified college and university advanced degree graduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Eligible applicants are graduates who have completed all institutional requirements for an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: 01-28- 2003
Tel: 202-326-8940
Website: http://www.awis.org/ed_foundation.html The sponsor provides support for female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree. Five to ten awards are available.

Belgian American Education Foundation (BAEF)
Graduate Fellowships for Study in Belgium
Deadline: 01/31/2003
Tel: 203-777-5765
Website: http://www.baef.be/content/fellow_us_to_bel.htm The sponsor provides support for advanced study at one of the Belgian universities or other academic institutions of higher learning. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The stipend is $17,000, including lodging and living expenses in Belgium, for a term of twelve months.

Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Studies
Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: 12-15-2002
Tel: 202-797-6016
Website: http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/admin/fellowships.htm Nominations must be received not later than December 15. Nominees must submit their completed applications by February 15 in order to become candidates. Brookings Institution Governmental Studies
Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: 12-15-2003
Tel: 202-797-6000
Web Site: http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/admin/fellowships.htm Resident fellowships for policy-oriented predoctoral research in governance studies during the coming academic year. The fellowships are designed for doctoral candidates whose dissertation topics are directly related to public policy issues and thus to the major interests of the Institution. They will be awarded to scholars whose research will benefit from access to the data, opportunities for interviewing, and consultation with senior staff members afforded by the Brookings Institution and by residence in Washington, DC. Nominations must be received by December 15 and full proposals are due February 15.

Community Associations Institute Research Foundation (CAIRF)
Byron Hanke Fellowship for Graduate Research on Community Associations
Deadline: None
Tel: 703- 548-8600
Contact: Stephanie Ayres (sayres@caionline.org) Fellowship of $2,000 to graduate students in any discipline (law, economics, sociology, urban planning)working on topics related to community associations, including condominiums, cooperatives, townhouse developments, planned unit developments and other developments where homeowners support an association with mandatory financial assessments, and are subject to use and aesthetic restrictions. Projects may focus on either applied or theoretical research and address management, institutions, organization and administration, public policy, architecture, as well as political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in community association housing. Application consists of a letter to the Chair of the Community Associations Institute Research Foundation. There is no deadline for applying for a fellowship.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellowships
Deadline: 02-28- 2003
Tel: 202-543-1771
Website: http:// www.chci.org Support for Latinos to gain hands-on experience in the public policy area of their choice at the national lelvel, including international affairs, economic development, public health administration, telecommunications policy, financial service, corporate public interest, education, housing, and local government.

Crane-Rogers Foundation Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowships
Deadline(s): 04/01/2003; 09/01/2003
Tel: 603-643-5548
Website: http://www.icwa.org/contents.htm Interested parties should write to the Executive Director, Peter B. Martin, for introductory purposes. The sponsor provides talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States. Fellowships are normally two years to women and men under thirty-six years. Fellowships for 2002-2003 are: John O. Crane Memorial Fellowship--provides suport for study of East Europe and the Middle East.

John Miller Musser Memorial Forest & Society Fellowships
offer people with graduate degrees in forestry or forest-related specialities an opportunity to broaden their understanding of the relationship of forest-resource problems to humans, including policy-makers, environmentalists, peasants, scientists and forest-product industrialists.

Target of Opportunity Fellowships
Fellowships are offered for the study of issues or areas of the candidate's own choice, or for study in the following areas: Korea; Japan; East Germany; China; Cuba; Poland; The Seas; Burma; Russia; and/or Central Asia.

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships For Minorities
Deadline: 11-20-2002 postmark; 01-31-2003 deadline for taking the GRE General Test
Tel: 202- 334-2872; 202-334-2860
Website: http://national-academies.org/fellowships Predoctoral fellowships offer members of six minority groups underrepresented in the professoriate the opportunity to engage in graduate study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs in selected academic disciplines. Fellowships provide an annual stipend of $16,000 for 3 years of support to be used within 5 years plus an institutional award to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees of $7,500. Approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships will be awarded. Eligibility to apply is limited to: Citizens or nationals of the United States; Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in a research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. program. In a designated field; Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career at the college or university level; Persons who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field. Individuals enrolled in practice-oriented programs will not be supported. Awards will not be made for work leading to degrees in education, business, management and administration, health sciences, nursing, home economics, library and information science, speech pathology, audiology, personnel, guidance, social work, social welfare, fine arts, and performing arts. In addition, awards will not be made for work leading to terminal master's degrees, doctorates in education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.), Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) degrees, professional degrees in such areas as medicine, law, or public health, or for study in joint degree programs such as the M.D./Ph.D., J.D./Ph.D., and M.F.A./Ph.D. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students who have enrolled in or plan to enroll in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program no later than fall 2003.

Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Pre-Dissertation/Advanced Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: 02-28-2003
Tel: 212- 687- 0208
Website: http://www.fesny.org/fellowship.html Awards are available for study and research in Germany in political science, sociology, history, and economics. Expected outcome: dissertation proposal or completed research.

International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER)
Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research
Deadline(s): 03/15/2003
Tel: 312-427-6025
Website: http://www.ifer.org/grant.htm Fellowships for graduate students with programs of study likely to have an impact on development of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing, education, and/or increasing public awareness. $12,500 annually in stipendiary support and $2,500 for supplies per year, renewable up to three years. Open to students enrolled in Master's and Ph.D. programs in the sciences, humanities, psychology, and journalism.

International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER)
Graduate Fellowships in Animal Welfare Program
Tel: 312 427-6025
Website: http://www.ifer.org/grant.htm Support is to provide monetary assistance to graduate students whose programs of study seem likely to have an impact on development and implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing, and education, and/or increasing public awareness of such alternatives. The fellowships will provide $12,500 annually in stipendiary support and $2,500 for supplies per year.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program (LARSS)
Deadline(s): 02/01/2003
Tel: 757-864-5298
Web Site: http://edu.larc.nasa.gov/larss/ Support is provided for in-residence research opportunities to undergraduate juniors and seniors and first year graduate students studying aeronautical engineering or selected space disciplines of interest to the sponsor. Each student receives a stipend of $4,500. Approximately 125 students will be selected. Program duration is ten weeks during the summer months. Selected disciplines of interest to the sponsor include: aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, computer science, atmospheric science, astrophysics, physics, chemistry, or other related fields.

Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation
Fellowships
Deadline: 02-03-2003
Tel: 617-557-7411
Address: 50 Congress St., Boston, MA 02109
Support for college graduates who aspire to become teachers and college and university teachers who wish to pursue their studies abroad or at some location other than their usual place of teaching.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Chester Dale Fellowships
Deadline: 11-01-2002
Tel: 212-570-3756
Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/fellowship The sponsor supports in-residence research related to the fine arts of the western world at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Eligible applicants are both graduate students and senior scholars, preferably American citizens under the age of forty. Fellowships range from three months to one year, with stipends ranging from $25,000 to $30,000 and an additional $3,000 for travel.

National Center for Atmospheric Research
Newkirk Graduate Research Fellowships
Deadline: open
Contact: cmw@ucar.edu or fax Dr. Philip Judge at (303) 497-1589
Web Site: http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/inside/newkirk.html The sponsor provides research fellowships located at the High Altitude Observatory for graduate students enrolled in university studies leading to the Ph.D. degree in support of research with a scientist at HAO on a mutually agreeable theoretical or experimental project related to current HAO research pursuits. Consideration of Graduate Research Fellowships will be performed continuously throughout the year.

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Graduate Research Fellowships
Deadline: 11-07-2002 Postmark
Tel: 866- 353-0905
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/grfp The sponsor aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately nine hundred graduate fellowships each year, including awards for women in engineering and computer and information science. Fellowships are intended for students in the early stages of their graduate study.

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Fellowships, Internships, and Research Opportunities
Website: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/grad/grad.htm

Among many programs offered is the

Student Internship Program at the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Deadline: Open
Tel: 410-436-7257
Website: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-gugHPPM.htm Support for students to participate in clinical research in areas such as occupational and environmental health engineering, entomology, ionizing and nonionizing radiation, health promotion, industrial hygiene and worksite hazards, ergonomics, environmental sanitation and hygiene, laboratory science, chemistry, biology, toxicology, health physics, environmental health risk assessment and risk communication, and related projects. Appointments are carried out at U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) and other approved locations. Support for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in clinical research. Stipends are based on research area(s) and academic classification. Awards have a duration of three months to one year and are renewable; full-time or part-time appointments are available.

Open Society Institute (Soros)
Criminal Justice Initiative: Soros Justice Postgraduate Fellowships
Deadline: 10/2003
Tel: 212-548-0170
Website: http://www.soros.org/crime/fships-guide.html Postgraduate fellowships fund outstanding individuals in law, public health, criminal justice, public policy, and other disciplines, in order to initiate innovative projects that will have a measureable impact on issues underlying CJI's work. Eight to ten awards will be made with a yearly stipend of $37,500, $2,500 for an annual professional development budget, $2,500 for an annual health insurance budget, $1,200 for relocation costs, and $6,000 per year to help with payments for outstanding graduate school educational loan debt. Project periods are for two years.

Smithsonian Institution Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars
Kennan Institute Research Scholarships
Deadline: 10/01/2003
Telephone: 202- 691-4100
Website: http://giglioje@wwic.si.edu Stipends of $3,000 per month plus research facilities, word processing support, and some
research assistance lasting three to nine months are available to academic postdoctoral participants and doctoral candidates. Research proposals may examine the countries of Central Eurasia, and proposals related to regional Russia, the NIS, and contemporary issues are particularly welcome.. Grant recipients are required to be in residence at the Institute in Washington, D.C., for the duration of their grant. Continuation of the Research Scholar program in 2002-03 is contingent on future funding.

Spencer Foundation
Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Programs
Deadline: 05-01-2003
Tel: 312-337-7000
Website: http://www.aera.net/anews/announce/application.rtf The sponsor provides support for promising graduate students in educational research. The Spencer Fellowship Program awards up to $17,000 for a one-year program, plus $5,000 in travel funds for professional development activities. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, enrolled as full-time graduate students.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)•MERCK
Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships
Deadline: to be announced
E-mail: uncfmerck@uncf.org Support to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and
research. Ten awards will be made in 2003. Each award of up to $70,000 consists of: Fellowship stipend up to $55,000; Department grant up to $15,000 Applicants must be African American (Black, non-Hispanic) with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree recipient in a life or physical science, appointed as a postdoctoral fellow during the 2003 calendar year at an academic or non-academic research institution (private industrial laboratories are excluded), and U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Twelve awards will be made in 2003. Each award of up to $40,000 consists of: Fellowship stipend up to $30,000; Department grant up to $10,000.

U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA)
Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Deadline: to be announced
Tel: 301- 713-2431 ext. 124
Website: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register... Deadlines vary from program to program, but applications are generally due early to mid-April. Candidates should contact their state's Sea Grant program for specific deadlines.

U.S. Department of Education, Science & Training
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
Website: http://wwww.dest.gov.au About 300 new awards will be made each year. Awards cover tution, fees, and health insurance premiums for two years for a master's research degree and three years for a Ph.D. degree, to students for research at participating Australian higher education institutions in areas of research specialisation, offering opportunities to obtain a postgraduate qualification and experience with leading Australian researchers. The closing date for applications will be set by individual institutions.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Presidential Management Intern Program
Deadline: 10/31/2003
Tel: 215-861-3027
Website: http://www.pmi.opm.gov Master's or doctoral level students completing degree requirements between September 1, 2002 and August 31, 2003 are eligible for nomination by their university to participate. PMIs receive an initial 2-year excepted service appointment (GS-9 level: $34,451-$44,783 per year). After the first year, PMIs are eligible for promotion.

University of Cambridge-Corpus Christi College
Visiting Fellows
Deadline: 02-01-2003
Tel: 01223 338000
Website: http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/fellowship/visiting/index.htm The College proposes to offer non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships annually and provides residential accommodation for one to three terms on its graduate campus to scholars of several years' standing who preferably have no previous experience of the University of Cambridge. The apartments cannot accommodate more than a spouse and two young children.

Whitaker Foundation
Graduate Fellowships in Biomedical Engineering
Deadline: to be announced
Tel: 703- 528-2430
Website: http://www.whitaker.org/grants/fellanc.html Support is provided to students to develop the skills required for a career in biomedical engineering.

Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
Tel: 302-831-2678 Graduate fellowships are provided to study American material life with emphasis on decorative arts and household furnishings. The fellowships are for two years and cover all tuition costs and provide and annual stipend of approximately $125000. The curriculum involves coursework at both the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Summer Study in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Deadline: 02-15-2003
Tel: 508- 289-2219
Website: http://www.whoi.edu/education/gfd/gfd_fellowship.html Up to ten graduate fellowships for study in geophysical