Science-Related Graduate Fellowships
Ford Foundation Diversity grants
- The Ford Foundation offers a pre-doctoral fellowship for students who intend to acquire their Ph.D. or Sc.D. degrees in the future.
- Students eligible for the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship must be a senior in undergraduate studies with the intention of enrolling in a program that leads to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. the semester directly following undergraduate graduation. Other people eligible include those who have completed their undergraduate studies with the same intention of enrolling in a program that leads to a PhD or ScD or those who have completed some graduate school in a program that leads to a PhD or ScD.
- Students who are awarded a Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship receive support for three years, which includes an annual stipend of $20,000, a scholarship of $2,000 for one’s graduate studies institution, expenses paid in order attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, and access to mentoring.
- Visit the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships website for Pre-doctoral students for more information.
GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program
Minority Geoscience Graduate Scholarships
- Amount: Not specified
- Deadline: March 15
- American Geological Institute
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 379-2480
- Awards are limited to geoscience graduate students who are U.S. citizens and members of underrepresented minority groups. Selection is based on academic excellence, financial need, and probable success in the geoscience profession.
- Visit the American Geosciences Institute website for more information.
National Academies (Science, Medicine, Engineering Research)
- Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. The Fellowship Office administers predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowship programs in research-based fields of study. The office currently administers the following programs: The Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities; the Resident Research Associateships Program; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Urban Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowships; the U.S. Department of State Jefferson Science Fellows Program; and the Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowships.
- Visit the National Academies website for more information.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.
- P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(219) 631-7771
- Amount: $4,000 living stipend per full-time semester up to four semesters ($8,000 per academic year – three quarters)
- Deadline(s): November 15
- Field(s): Engineering; Natural Sciences
- Visit the website for more information.
National Defense Science and Engineering and Graduate Fellowship Program
- Department of Defense
200 Park Drive Suite 211
P.O. Box 13444
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 549-8505
- Program open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the U.S. Applicants should be at or near the beginning of their work on a doctoral degree in a mathematical, physical, biological, ocean, or engineering science. Applications are particularly encouraged from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Selection is based on academic record, recommendations, and standardized test scores. Financial need is not considered.
- Amount NDSEG Fellowships last for three years and pay for full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend, and up to $1,000 a year in medical insurance.
- Deadline: December 16.
- Vist the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship website for more information.
National Hispanic Science Network
- The National Hispanic Science Network offers a variety of programs for graduate students and early career scientists who are interested in researching drug abuse among Hispanics.
- One such program is the NHSN’s Interdisciplinary Research and Training Institute (IRTI) Summer Program. This summer program assists participants in transitioning their research into practice.
- Another program offered by the NHSN, in collaboration with the National Institute of Health (NIH), is a Summer Internship Program which focuses specifically on biomedical research. Interns have the opportunity to work with leading scientists and to attend lectures and workshops.
- The NHSN also offers Early Career Mentoring for the National Institute on Drug Abuse Research. This mentoring program aims to provide Early Career mentees who are employed as faculty or as research staff members with research training opportunities, assistance in developing grant applications, and support for research and travel to scientific conferences.
- Visit the NHSN Early Career website, f or further information, as well as contact information .
National Institute of Health Summer Internship
- The National Institute of Health (NIH) offers Summer Internship programs which focus on either biomedical research, psychological research or social science research.
- Students 16 years of age or older (high school, undergraduate and graduate students may apply) with an interest in the science field are eligible to apply, and the rate of pay is determined by one’s educational level.
- The Internship program lasts 8 to 12 weeks, during which participants work with a research mentor in developing their own research and attend seminars and workshops. At the end of the internship program, participants are expected to disseminate their research the NIH Research Poster Festival, where they will also be fielding questions about their research efforts.
- Visit the NIH Summer Internship Program website for more information .
National Physical Science Consortium (Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences)
- New Mexico State University
Box 30001, Dept. 3 NPS
Las Cruces, NM 88003
1-800-952-4118
- Amount: $20,000 per year
- Deadline(s): November 30
- Field(s): Astronomy; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geology; Material Science; Mathematics; Physics
Open to U.S. citizens who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, and/or female who have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and are eligible to pursue graduate study in the above areas at a participating NPSC member university. Renewable for up to six years. Total value of award up to $180,000. Write for complete information.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
- The National Science Foundation awards Fellowship to students who are enrolling in science or engineering graduate programs at a US Institution. Confirmation of acceptance to an approved graduate program is required before Fellowship acceptance. The Foundation encourages under-represented students in the science and engineering fields to apply.
- For three years, Fellows are awarded an annual $30,000 stipend as well as a $10,500 annual scholarship to one’s graduate studies institution.
- Visit the National Science Foundation Fellowship Program website for more information.
2012 GRFP Application Deadlines: submitted by 7:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
- November 14, 2011 - Engineering
- November 15, 2011 - Mathematical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Materials Research
- November 16, 2011 - Social Sciences, Psychology, Geosciences, STEM Education and Learning Research
- November 18, 2011 - Life Sciences
- Visit the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program website for more information.
Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
- The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy-density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions. Fellows also participate in research at a DOE laboratory.
- Benefits: Yearly stipend of $36,000; payment of all tuition and fees; $1,000 yearly academic allowance.
- This program is open only to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens studying at a U.S. university who are exceptional senior undergraduates or are in their first or second year of graduate study.
- Visit the Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship website for more information.
Predoctoral Fellowships in Microbiology for Minority Students — American Society for Microbiology
- 1325 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-4171
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States or hold permanent resident visas, members of a minority, and formally admitted as a fully qualified prospective candidate for a Ph.D. degree in microbiology in accredited institutions with data on the research programs to be completed for the degree (or within two years of attaining a Ph.D.). Financial need is considered in selecting fellows.
- Amount: $2,000–$10,000
- Deadline: April 1
Other Graduate Fellowships
APSA Graduate Fellowships
- Amount: $4,000
- Deadline: Friday October 14, 2011
- Contact: American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
- Visit the American Political Science Association website for more information.
Afro-American and African Studies Predoctoral Fellowship
- Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies at University of Virginia
- Amount: $20,000
- Deadline: December 1, 2011
- 1512 Jefferson Park Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-3109
- Applicants for the pre-doctoral fellowship must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. in Afro-American or African Studies, except for the dissertation, prior to August of the fellowship year. Applicants must include a description of a research project that would be pursued during the fellowship year.
- Visit the Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies at University of Virginia for more information.
Humanity in Action Fellowship
The Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowships
- Dealine: January 27, 2012
- Visit the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) grassroots Development Fellowship Program website for more information.
Minority Fellowship for Graduate Study in Human Resource
Amount: $7,500
- Deadline: January 15
- Management/Industrial Relations
I.R. Council on GOALS
P.O. Box 4363
East Lansing, MI 48826
(800) 344-6257
- Candidates must be members of one of the following racial or ethnic groups: African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan, Native American, or Native Hawaiian. An undergraduate degree in one of the social sciences, such as economics, psychology, sociology, or political science, is appropriate preparation for graduate work in HRM/IR. Candidate must be accepted by one of the 13 consortium graduate schools. Call for a catalog.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- 400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-547-6926 or 212-548-4623
- Visit the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans website for more information.
- This program provides opportunities for continuing generations of accomplished “new Americans” to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The fellowship grants half tuition plus $20,000/year for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. Applicants must provide evidence of at least two of the following: creativity, originality, and initiative; commitment to and capacity for accomplishment; commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- Qualifications: Applications are open to those who hold "green cards," have been naturalized as U.S. citizens, or are the children of two parents who are naturalized citizens. Applicants must either have a bachelor’s degree or be in the final year of undergraduate study and must not be more than 30 years of age. Applicants maybe in graduate school, though not beyond their second year.
- Deadline: November 1
- Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution by July 1 of the year of application (applicants with a master’s degree will be considered, but do not receive preference in hiring, nor a higher pay). Individuals holding a master’s degree may be eligible for other CDC fellowship programs. Must be willing to commit to full-time work for two years. Must be willing to work in a state, tribal, local, or territorial health agency setting, or CDC quarantine station and must be willing to relocate at the associate’s own expense.
United Negro College Fund — Graduate and Research Fellowships
Women’s Research and Education Institute Congressional Fellowship Program
- 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
- Amount: WREI fellows receive a stipend of approximately $1,450 per month for eight months of the academic year (January–August). An additional sum of $500 is provided for the purchase of health insurance. WREI will also reimburse fellows up to a maximum of $1,500 ($750 per semester) for the cost of three hours tuition at their home institutions (books and other non-tuition charges are NOT covered).
- Visit the Women’s Research and Education Institute website for more information.
