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AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program
The American Anthropological Association invites minority doctoral candidates in anthropology to apply for a dissertation writing fellowship of $10,000. The annual AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship is intended to encourage members of ethnic minorities to complete doctoral degrees in anthropology, thereby increasing diversity in the discipline and/or promoting research on issues of concern among minority populations. Dissertation topics in all areas of the discipline are welcome. Doctoral students who require financial assistance to complete the write-up phase of the dissertation are urged to apply. A nonrenewable dissertation fellowship of $10,000 will be provided annually to one anthropology graduate student.
Deadline: March
Value: $10,000
Eligibility: An applicant must be: (1) a US citizen, or have graduated from a U.S. high school, or completed a GED certificate in the United States; (2) a member of an historically underrepresented ethnic minority group, including, but not limited to: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians or Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/as, Chicano/as, and Pacific Islanders; (3) enrolled in a full-time academic program leading to a doctoral degree in anthropology at the time of application (4) admitted to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is awarded; and (5) a member of the American Anthropological Association. The dissertation proposal must be approved by the applicant's committee prior to application. Students of any subfield or specialty in anthropology will receive equal consideration.
Major: Anthropology
Fellowship Type: Graduate, Fellowship Type: Post-Graduate
Category: Dissertation | Financial Need | Minority
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the Fellowships Office
Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship
The Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship Program provides fellowships and scholarships for graduate student research in the area of child psychology.
Deadline: November
Value: Up to $25,000
Eligibility: Must have completed doctoral candidacy (documentation required). Must have demonstrated research competence and area commitment. IRB approval must be received from host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved.
Major: Child Psychology
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: Dissertation
Nomination: No, but strongly encouraged to work with the Fellowships Office
Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship
The Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship was established to recognize the importance of soil biology and the understanding of soil, plant, and microbial interactions and of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The scholarship is supported by a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clark to the Agronomic Science Foundation and administered by the Soil Science Society of America.
Deadline: April
Value: $2000
Eligibility: Must be a graduate student working in the field of soil biology or biochemistry or microbial ecology. The nominee will have demonstrated scholarship and leadership during his/her graduate studies. Identification of special financial need will be taken into consideration.
Major: Soil biology/Biochemistry/Microbial Ecology
Fellowship Type: Graduate, Fellowship Type: Post-Graduate
Category: Dissertation | Financial Need
Nomination: Yes
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public.
Deadline: January
Value: $500 and travel expenses
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled as college or university students (graduate, doctoral, or upper level undergraduates) — or within one year of a completed degree — in the physical, biological, geological, health, engineering, computer, or social sciences or mathematics in order to apply. Students enrolled in English, journalism, science journalism, or other non-technical fields are not eligible for these fellowships. Successful applicants must attend an orientation at AAAS headquarters at the beginning of the summer (early June) and a wrap-up session at the end of the summer (mid-August). They will prepare reports on the progress of their fellowships throughout their placement.
Major: Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Health, Computer Science, Social Sciences
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Fellowship Type: Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the office
AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants
Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals.
Deadline: February
Value: awards of up to $2,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be current AAS members, but there are no citizenship requirements. Junior and independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and dissertation-level graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
Major: special interests in China or inner Asia
Fellowship Type: Graduate, Fellowship Type: International Students
Category: Dissertation
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the Fellowships Office
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants
Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.
Deadline: June Annually
Value: Up to $1,000 each year.
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors; college undergraduates; students between the ages of 16 and 30.
Major: All Areas
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate
Nomination: No, but suggested to work with Fellowships Office
Adam Smith Fellowships
The aim of these fellowships is to introduce students to and encourage them to critically engage key thinkers in political economy that they might not otherwise encounter during their graduate studies. As such, Smith Fellows receive a quarterly stipend and spend three weekends during the academic year and one week during the summer in residence at George Mason University participating in workshops and seminars on the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy.
Deadline: March
Value: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be:
enrolled in an accredited PhD program during the upcoming academic year;
able to commit to traveling 3 weekends and 1 week for colloquia during the upcoming academic year; and
have a research or teaching interest that would benefit from a greater understanding of key writings in political economy.
Major: Any field, but especially economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly encouraged to work with Office
Website: Adam Smith Fellowship
AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts and non-business degree holders who are pursuing both graduate studies in accounting and the CPA licensure. These awards are intended to encourage students with little or no previous accounting education to consider professional accounting careers.
Deadline: April
Value: $5,000
Eligibility: Obtained a liberal arts or other non-business undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States prior to enrolling in a graduate accounting program. Not earned more than 12 credits in accounting or business during his/her undergraduate program. Planning to pursue the CPA licensure but not presently be a CPA. Planning to pursue a graduate-level degree in an “accounting-related” major. Acceptance/enrollment at a public or private, not-for-profit (501(c)) four-year college or university located in the U.S. states or territories for the full 2014-15 academic year. The business program must be accredited by the AACSB and/or ACBSP. Not actively participating in a graduate accounting program. Enrolled as a full-time graduate level student (9 semester hours or equivalent) for the 2014-15 academic year. (Note: an exception may be granted if you plan to participate in an internship program.)
An AICPA student affiliate member (or have submitted a new member application). A U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder)
Major: Accounting
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: Financial Need
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the Fellowships Office
Website: AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders
The Humboldt Foundation awards German Chancellor Fellowships annually to young, prospective leaders in the US, Brazil, China, India, and Russia. The program provides Fellows the opportunity to spend one year in Germany, where they will conduct independent projects at a host institution, network with other prospective leaders from abroad and explore new solutions to the global issues of our times. This fellowship is open to graduate students and postgraduates in a broad range of disciplines such as politics and public policy, law, media, business, the non-governmental sector and the arts. The project should involve original exploration of a topic or issue, or research in the fellow's respective field of interest. They should also be of relevance to modern societies, have a long-term and visible impact, and help to advance fellows' careers and professional development.
Deadline: September
Value: Up to € 2750 EUR
Eligibility: Applicant must be a citizen of the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil or India. Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s or comparable academic degree, completed less than twelve years prior to the starting date of the fellowship (October 1 of the year following application). Applicant must demonstrate leadership potential beyond their own research activities. Applicant must have either German or English language skills. A detailed host's statement, including a confirmation of support, confirming that he or she is prepared to provide the fellow with support during his or her stay in Germany, is required. Applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of the application deadline (September 15) are not eligible to apply.
Major: All majors
Fellowship Type: Graduate, Fellowship Type: Post-Graduate, Fellowship Type: Alumni, Fellowship Type: International Students
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the Fellowships Office
Website: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Today, women remain a distinct minority in science and engineering, representing approximately 10 percent of professionals in these fields. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship program helps talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals. The Fellowship enables these women to invest in state-of-the-art computers to conduct their research, purchase expensive books and resource materials, and participate in specialized studies around the globe. Amelia Earhart Fellows have gone on to become astronauts, aerospace engineers, astronomers, professors, geologists, business owners, heads of companies, even Secretary of the US Air Force.
Deadline: November
Value: $10,000
Eligibility: Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering are eligible. Please note that post-doctoral research programs are not eligible for the Fellowship. Applicants must be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program when funds are received in September and will not graduate before April.
Major: Aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly encouraged to work with Office
Website: Amelia Earhart Fellowship