Student Funding Opportunities
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National Academies - Research Associateship Program
Deadline: 11/1/2009
Eligibility: Postdoctoral Fellows
Synopsis:
The Research Associateship awards are open to doctoral level scientists and engineers (U.S and Foreign Nationals) who can apply their special knowledge and talents to research areas that are of interest to them and to the participating host laboratories and centers.
NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School
Deadline: 5/1/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
This program seeks people who have completed their graduate work and beyond in science and engineering fields, and who have a keen interest in a career in planetary exploration. Preference is given to post-docs, recent PhD's and current doctoral students; applications from masters-level students or faculty members will be considered on a space-available basis. Applicants must be living within the U.S. at the time of the application. Preference will be given to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents ("green card" holders).
Fulbright Program
Deadline: 10/19/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The the Fulbright Program provides funding for students, scholars, teachers, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. The flagship international educational program sponsored by the U.S. Government, the Fulbright Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and the people other countries.
NSF - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Deadline: 5/5/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate student (citizen or permanent resident)
Synopsis:
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program.
Organization of American States (OAS) - China Scholarships
Deadline: 5/20/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The purpose of the Scholarship and Training Programs of the Organization of American States (OAS) is to help the Member States in their efforts to achieve their objectives of integral development while supporting the development of their human resources in priority areas of the Organization. With this objective, the Government of China, through the Ministry of Education of China (MOE), in cooperation with the OAS, Department of Human Development, is offering support to citizens of OAS member states by providing partial scholarships to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in China in any field of study available to international students starting in September 2009. The China Scholarship Council (CSC) is responsible for the enrollment of international students and carries out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Programs.
National Physical Science Consortium - Dissertation Support Program
Deadline: 8/25/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
A fellowship program that provides support while the graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms.
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
Deadline: 10/15/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows
Synopsis:
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. The program supports researchers for a period of up to three years with fellowships that may be taken to eligible host institution(s) of their choice. The program is intended to recognize early-career investigators of significant potential and to provide them with experience in research and education that will establish them in positions of distinction and leadership in the community. This program provides educational opportunities for Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows .
APS - Minority Scholarship
Deadline: 11/1/2009
Eligibility: High School Seniors, Undergraduates
Synopsis:
The goal of this minority scholarship is to increase the number of under-represented minorities obtaining degrees in physics. It provides funding and mentoring to minority physics students to enhance their education and help them prepare for success in various careers.
National Academies - Predoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 11/2/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. This year the program will award approximately 20 postdoctoral fellowships. The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree.
National Academies - Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 11/9/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
National Academies - Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: 11/9/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
This year the program will award approximately 35 dissertation fellowships. The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
AERA Minority Fellowship Program in Education Research
Deadline: 12/15/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Fellows will be required to provide proof of advancement to candidacy at the beginning of the grant period. At the time of application submission, the dissertation advisor will attest to the proposal constituting research for the doctoral degree. Applicants must work full-time on their dissertations and course requirements. This program is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
Deadline: 1/5/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2009, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines (see website - includes Physics)
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: 1/14/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
This program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing.
Smithsonian Institution Fellowships
Deadline: 1/15/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
As part of its mandate for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge," including the diverse ideas, skills, and cultures of our nation, the Smithsonian Institution pursues policies of equal opportunity and cultural diversity. Smithsonian fellowships and internships are awarded on the basis of these policies. Graduate Fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months
American Institute of Physics - Congressional Science Fellowships
Deadline: 1/15/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The American Institute of Physics annually sponsors one scientist to spend a year providing scientific and technical advice to Congress. The American Physical Society also runs its own APS Congressional Science Fellowship program, with the same purpose. Both programs are operated under the auspices of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which sponsors its own Fellows, as well.
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
Deadline: 1/16/2010
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
he National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is proud to offer fellowships to students in their undergraduate and graduate careers.
Josephine De Kármán Fellowship Trust
Deadline: 1/31/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertations by June 2010 and undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in June 2010) are eligible for consideration. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation
Deadline: 1/31/2010
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The AIAA Foundation funds a number of scholarships to both undergraduate- and graduate-level students. This furthers a key part of its mission: supporting the success of future aerospace professionals. The AIAA Foundation's undergraduate scholarship program offers 30 scholarships of $2000 - $2500 to college sophomores, juniors, and seniors each year. All recipients can apply to renew their scholarship annually until they graduate. And through the annual graduate scholarship program, the AIAA Foundation presents ten graduate awards worth $5000 each and four graduate awards of $10,000 each.
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
Deadline: 2/1/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) awards fellowships (also called GSRP Training Grants in what follows) for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development.
NASA - Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: 2/15/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program (JPFP) increases the number of graduate degrees awarded to underrepresented persons (women, minorities, and/or persons with disabilities) participating in the STEM workforce, thereby eliminating the shortage of skilled workers.
Collegiate Inventors Competition
Deadline: 6/16/2010
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Collegiate Inventors Competition is a national competition that recognizes college and university students across the country whose innovations, discoveries, and research are deemed the year's most outstanding. The competition rewards the working relationship between students and their advisors who collaborate on innovations which are potentially patentable. Full-time students are eligible to participate.
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: 10/31/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Foundation supports graduate students working towards the Ph.D. degree in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. These fields include applied mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: 11/1/2010
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)
Deadline: 2/2/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate Students
Synopsis:
Summer Intern Program is a nine or ten week long program, depending on the availability of Harvard housing. In 2009 the program will likely run from Sunday, June 7th through Saturday, August 15th.The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution. Undergraduate students interested in a career in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, or related physical sciences are encouraged to apply for the 2009 program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders), and must be enrolled in a degree program leading to a bachelors degree. Seniors who will graduate in June of 2009 (or before) are not eligible.
NSF - International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
Deadline: 2/20/2009 for Workshops (Rolling for visits)
Eligibility: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows.
Synopsis:
This solicitation describes International Planning Visit/Workshop awards to support the early phases of developing and coordinating a research and education activity with a foreign partner(s). This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows . This program provides indirect funding for students at this level or focuses on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities not directly from NSF, please look at the active awards for this program.This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows.
NASA Post-doctoral Program
Deadline: 3/1/2009, 7/1/2009 and 11/1/2009
Eligibility: Postdoctoral Fellows.
Synopsis:
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international individuals to engage in ongoing NASA research programs at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institution. These one- to three-year Fellowship appointments are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
Deadline: 3/15/2009 and 10/15/09
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.
National Academies - Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
Deadline: 5/1/2009 and 11/1/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program within the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law students in the analytical process that informs the creation of national policy-making with a science/technology element. As a result, students develop basic skills essential to working in the world of science policy. Learn more about our program.
NSF - Science and Society (S&S)
Deadline: 8/1/2009
Eligibility: Faculty or Postdoctoral Fellows or Grad/Prof Students. Women and minorities encouraged.
Synopsis:
S&S considers proposals that examine questions that arise in the interactions of engineering, science, technology, and society. There are four components: Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology (EVS); History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology (HPS); Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS); and Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS). The components overlap, but are distinguished by the different scientific and scholarly orientations they take to the subject matter, as well as by different focuses within the subject area.
SMART -Scholarship
Deadline: 12/15/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The DoD recognizes the need to support the education of America's future scientists and engineers. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is part of a concentrated effort to improve the ?ow of new, highly skilled technical labor into DoD facilities and agencies and to enhance the technical skills of the workforce already in place.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Deadline: 2/18/2010
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The purpose of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) scholarship program is to assist Hispanic American students in completing their higher education. HSF scholarships are available on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic background.
IAU Travel Grants - Exchange of Astronomer Grant Programme
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
Within the limitations imposed by the budget of the commission as approved by the executive committee of the International Astronomical Union, funds are available to Commission 46 toward grants to qualified individuals to enable them to visit institutions abroad. It is intended, in particular, that the visitors should have ample time and opportunity to interact with the intellectual life of the host institution so that maximum benefit is derived by both sides.
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Organization of American States (OAS) - Graduate and Undergraduate Studies or Graduate Research
Deadline: See Notice
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
OAS scholarships are awarded for full-time study, or research, leading to a graduate or undergraduate degree, in any OAS member state except the one sponsoring the candidate for the OAS scholarship. OAS scholarships are awarded for study or research only in institutions located in an OAS Member State. The OAS scholarship provides, depending on the circumstances of each scholar: a round-trip ticket, tuition and fees, a yearly book allowance, health insurance and a monthly subsistence allowance (which varies from country to country). No benefits are paid to family members of the OAS scholar.
Department of Energy - Recovery Act (ARRA) - Early Career Research Program
Deadline: 9/1/2009
Eligibility: Junior Faculty
Synopsis:
The DoE invites grant applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES),Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP), and NuclearPhysics (NP). The purpose of this program is to support the development ofindividual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by the DOE Office of Science.
NSF - Developing Global Scientists and Engineers (International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) and Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP))
Deadline: 9/1/2009
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate Students
Synopsis:
The Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program provides highest quality international research experiences for U.S. students. Whereas the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) component of the program supports groups of U.S. undergraduate or graduate students conducting research abroad in collaboration with foreign investigators, the Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP) component supports the dissertation research abroad of one doctoral student in collaboration with a foreign investigator.
NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Deadline: 11/6/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
NSF aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation. The application process is currently open. Interested applicants may visit www.nsf.gov/grfp/ or www.nsfgrfp.org for additional information concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying. Interested applicants should strongly consider preparing their applications as early as possible to help increase their chances of winning.
American Association of University Women - American Fellowships: Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship, Dissertation Fellowship, Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2009
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Synopsis:
American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.