American Mathematical Society Centennial Fellowship
Award: $77,000
Selection is based upon applicant's research. Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive fellowship support in the past. Applicant must have had a doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than 12 years at the inception of the award; applications will be accepted from those currently holding a tenured, tenure track, postdoctoral, or comparable position at an institution in North America. Applications should include a cogent plan indicating how the fellowship will be used, travel to at least on other institution, and should demonstrate that the fellowship will be used for more than reduction of teaching at the candidate's home institution.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Mathematics
AFAR Research Grant
Award: $75,000
Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to the field of aging, specifically with research in the basic biology of aging. Selection is based upon qualification of the applicant, quality of proposed research, excellence of research environment, and likelihood that the project will advance the applicant's career in aging research. Application endorsed by his or her institution required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Medicine (M.D.), Gerontology
Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Students
Award: $75,000
Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Award is intended to support an academic year of residence at any national residential research centers. Program encourages exchanges across disciplinary lines that can be especially helpful to deepening and expanding the significance of projects in the humanities and related social sciences. Applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (OFA). OFA is accessible through the Fellowship and Grant Programs section of the web site.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Liberal Art and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Sociology, Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Law and Legal Studies, Other, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies, Social Sciences, General, Archaeology, Geography, Psychology, Humanities, Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science/Government
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/AFAR New Investigator Awards
Award: $75,000
Applicant must be in the first four years of a junior faculty appointment. Projects in basic and translational research related to Alzheimer's disease that are clinically relevant, will be considered. Proposed research must be conducted at any type of not-for-profit setting in the United States or Israel.
- Israel, United States
- Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- All Majors Eligible
OSA/MRS Congressional Fellowship
Award: $72,000
Applicant must be a scientist or engineer intending to work on a Congressional committee or in the office of a member of Congress. Applicant must have a Ph.D. by the start of the program.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Science Technol./Technicians, Other, Engineering
Clay Fellowship
Award: $67,500
Applicant is expected to pursue research programs of their own conception and design, and they should state clearly why they believe that their professional goals would be furthered through research opportunities at the CfA. Applicant is expected to demonstrate their capability for original research through several first-author refereed publications in major astronomy journals.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Physics, Other, Astronomy, Astrophysics
CfA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Award: $66,500
Applicant must have received a Ph.D. degree between January 1, 2014 and September 1, 2015. Applicant is expected to pursue research programs of their own conception and design, and they should state clearly why they believe that their professional goals would be furthered through research opportunities at the CfA. Demonstration of capability for original research through first-author referred publications in major astronomy journals is required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Astrophysics, Physics, Other, Physics, Astronomy
ACLS Fellowship
Award: $65,000
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have held the Ph.D. for at least two years, and have not had a supported research leave for at least three years. Award is for postdoctoral research in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. Applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (OFA). OFA is accessible through the Fellowship and Grant Programs section of the web site.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Humanities
ACLS/New York Public Library Fellowship
Award: $65,000
Applicant must identify specific resources and benefits to be gained from affiliation with the Center for Scholars and Writers. Applicant must be selected by both ACLS Committee and the New York Public Library. Applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (OFA). OFA is accessible through the Fellowship and Grant Programs section of the web site. Applicant must apply separately to the Cullman Center at the New York Public Library (csw@nypl.org).
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Philosophy and Religion, Dance, Dramatic/Theater Arts and Stagecraft, Other, History, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General, Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics, Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mass Communications, English/English Literature, Art History, Humanities, American Studies/Civilization, Law and Legal Studies, Other, Developmental and Child Psychology, Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Social Sciences, General, Child Growth, Care and Development Studies, Drama and Dance Teacher Education
AGU Congressional Science Fellowship
Award: $65,000
Applicant must be a member of AGU who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Program is aimed at geoscientists with a doctorate degree; however, there are no absolute restrictions on age, educational or career level, or specific scientific background.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Geoscience, Biological and Physical Sciences
Traina Scholarship
Award: $65,000
Applicant must have a distinguished high school records and personal achievements, and must execute an interview on Traina Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- All Majors Eligible
Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development
Award: $65,000
Applicant must be an undergraduate student in an engineering, architecture, building/construction management, or chemistry field. Applicant must submit a paper that outlines contributions to sustainability.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore, College senior, College freshman
- Chemistry, Architectural Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Construction and Building Finishers and Managers, Other, Building/Construction Management, Geochemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Engineering, Architectural Design, Organic Chemistry, Construction Management, Inorganic Chemistry, Construction Management Technology, Architectural Engineering, Chemistry, Other, Architecture
Honors Scholarship
Award: $64,250
Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24). International students are also welcome to apply.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Strassler Scholarship
Award: $64,000
Applicant must execute an interview on Strassler Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Studio Art, Visual and Performing Arts, Theatre Arts, Music, Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Colonel Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarship
Award: $60,190
Applicants must be a first-time, freshman or transfer student with 16 or fewer credits.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Sarah Perry Wood Medical Fellowship
Award: $60,000
Applicant must be a woman and a graduate of Wellesley College. Selection is based upon merit and need.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Medicine (M.D.)
Doctoral Dissertation Award for Arthritis Health Professionals
Award: $60,000
Preference given to an arthritis-related dissertation project. Applicant must be a member of his or her professional organization. Award is for non-laboratory research and is to be used for a salary stipend or research support. Applications will be available May 1.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Pre-Medicine, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Medicine (M.D.), Veterinary Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.), Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.), Veterinary Science, Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Atmospheric Sciences
Award: $60,000
Applicant must have a Ph.D. or Sc.D. granted in an area related to the National Center for Atmospheric Research science or must be able to complete such a degree and finish all thesis revisions and defense before starting the NCAR appointment.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Damon Runyon Fellowship Award
Award: $60,000
Applicant must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. Applicant must be working on cancer research.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Health Sciences and Services, Medical Pathology
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Award: $60,000
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who plans to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Preference is given to applicants whose research focus meets the following priority: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, or the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean).
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Trustee Scholarship
Award: $60,000
Minimum overall high school GPA between 3.7 and 4.0 required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Post Doctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program
Award: $58,850
Applicant must be a post-doctoral fellow who is conducting basic biological and biomedical research relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- All Majors Eligible
Link Foundation Energy Fellowship
Award: $57,000
Applicant must be working towards a Ph.D. in an academic institution in the United States or Canada.
- Canada, United States
- Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Environmental Health, Engineering, Other, Energy Management and Systems Tech./Technician, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety
Carlson Presidential Scholarship
Award: $56,000
Applicant must demonstrate that he/she will perform at the highest level while in school. Applicant must execute an interview or attend Presidential Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Natural Sciences, Mathematics
Frazier Presidential Award
Award: $56,000
Applicant must demonstrate that he/she will perform at the highest level while in school. Applicant must execute an interview or attend Presidential Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- All Majors Eligible
Goddard Presidential Scholarship
Award: $56,000
Applicant must demonstrate that he/she will perform at the highest level while in school. Applicant must execute an interview or attend Presidential Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- All Majors Eligible
Semple Presidential Scholarship
Award: $56,000
Applicant must demonstrate that he/she will perform at the highest level while in school. Applicant must execute an interview and attend Presidential Scholars Day in February.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- All Majors Eligible
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Award: $55,000
Applicant must be a recent recipient (within two or three years) of a doctoral degree and have an interest in oceanographic sciences or engineering. Transcripts, at least three recommendations, and a statement of research interests/career plans are required to be submitted. Selection is based upon applicant's research potential.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Geology, Geophysics and Seismology, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Biology, Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Ocean Engineering, Physics, Microbiology/Bacteriology, Mathematics
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Award: $55,000
Applicant must be an emerging scientist who plans to collaborate with identified Smithsonian scientists as named sponsors/advisors.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study
- Marine Biology
O. Ruth McQuown Scholarship
Award: $55,000
Applicant must be a female with an excellent academic record who is enrolled in full-time study.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Women's Studies, Humanities, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
