Note: For all deadlines, please check sponsor's Web site for clarification between postmark and receipt of application.

2010-11 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
Deadline: varies by discipline – early November
For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=NSF
The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees, including women in engineering and computer and information science. The NSF GRFP offers three years of stipend at $30,000 and an institutional allowance of $10,500 per year. Applicants must not have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study or the equivalent (senior undergraduates, 1st and 2nd year graduate students are generally eligible). NSF National Selection Committee faculty will be present to offer helpful insights and advice on the program. Mentoring by faculty sponsors, national review committee members, and fellow NSF GRFP recipients has been instrumental in guiding students through the process. We believe such efforts have indirectly contributed to an unprecedented number of UCD graduate students (22) receiving the 2009 NSF GRFP in 09/10! The results are available to the public and may be viewed at https://www.fastlane-beta.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do.
NSF-GRFP Informational Meetings
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
12:10 p.m. OR 4:00 p.m.
12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Kemper Hall, Room 1003 (note: change in room from original e-mail sent 9/10/09)
Presented by: Edward P. Caswell-Chen, Associate Dean Office of Graduate Studies, UC Davis NSF GRFP Coordinator, Professor of Nematology, Ecology Graduate Group and Patricia Boeshaar, Senior Lecturer – Physics, NSF GRFP National Selection Committee Reviewer (six+ years), Current NSF GFRP Fellow(s).
OR Tuesday, September 29, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Room 1005- Auditorium, Genome and Biomedical Sciences Bldg.
Presented by: Robert Berman, Professor, School of Med: Neurological Surgery, MIND Institute – Former NSF GRFP National Selection Committee Reviewer and additional NSF GRFP Reviewers/Current NSF GRFP Fellow(s).

National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Fellowships
Deadline: November 5, 2009
Sponsor: National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
Aspiring to a graduate degree and career in the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer science, and related fields of science and engineering, you may be a potential NPSC Fellow.

1. The Traditional NPSC Program: Initial support is for two or three years, depending on the employer-sponsor. If student makes satisfactory progress and continues to meet the conditions of the award, support may continue for a total of up to six years. Students typically apply during their senior year.
2. The Dissertation Support Program: 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 until they can describe their research at least in general terms.

For application and additional information: http://www.npsc.org/students/applynow.html.

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship (Dissertation)
Deadline: November 9, 2009
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed 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 Dissertation Diversity Fellowship is for one year with a stipend of $21,000. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen of national and must be planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
For applications and additional information: http://national-academies.org/fellowships.

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
Deadline: November 13, 2009 | 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Sponsor: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
The purposes of this fellowship program is to help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources; enable dissertation writers to do research; encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad; and provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future. Fellowships provide a stipend of $2,000 per month for 9–12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research. The maximum award will be $25,000. Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1, 2010, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships will not be renewed or extended. Fellows are expected to devote full time to their dissertation research without holding teaching or research assistantships or undertaking other paid work.
For application and additional information: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html.

ExxonMobil Middle Eastern Scholars Program
Deadline: November 15, 2009
Sponsor: ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil aims to contribute to the Middle East and North Africa region by helping to develop highly skilled and culturally adept individuals. Recipients of the scholarship will demonstrate a history of academic excellence, research and technical aptitude and exceptional cultural adaptability. All applicants for The Middle Eastern Scholars Program must be a citizen of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia or the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). Candidates must have lived in the Middle East or North Africa for a minimum of 15 years and demonstrate native fluency in Arabic. The program also seeks to build relationships with academic leaders by offering a Faculty Sponsor Program to the home academic departments of the selected scholars. Selected faculty will be subject to all applicable regulatory requirements, including various U.S. government policies.
For application and additional information: http://www.iie.org/exxonmobilscholars.

Woodrow Wilson Charlotte Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Program
Deadline: November 15, 2009
Sponsor: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations might consider the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature. Fellows will receive $25,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing. Approximately 20 non-renewable fellowships will be awarded from among more than 500 applications.
For applications and additional information: http://www.woodrow.org/newcombe.

Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO)
Deadline: November 17, 2009
Sponsor: International Research and Exchanges
The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) program seeks to attract, select, and support in-depth field research by U.S. students, scholars and experts in policy-relevant subject areas related to Eastern Europe and Eurasia, as well as to disseminate knowledge about these regions to a wide network of constituents in the United States and abroad. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Title VIII Program, IARO provides fellows with the means and support necessary to conduct in-country research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy.

1. Master’s Student IARO
   Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a master’s program during the grant period. Grant Duration: one to three months. Grant Award: Up to $15,000.
2. Predoctoral Student IARO
   Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program during the grant period. Grant Duration: two to nine months. Grant Award: Up to $30,000.

For applications and additional information:http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/programs/uss_iaro.asp.

Pacific Rim Research Program (PRRP)
UC Davis Internal Application Deadline: November 17, 2009 | 11:59 p.m. PST
Sponsor: The University of California
Collaborative researches in any discipline that contributes to an understanding of the Pacific Rim region as a whole. Graduate students may apply for Advanced Graduate Research Fellowships, Workshop and Planning Grants. The total funding amount: Research Grants: $10,000 to $30,000; Advanced Graduate Research Fellowships: $3,270 to $22,000; Workshop and Planning Grants: up to $15,000; Faculty Development Grants: up to $10,000.
For UC Davis Preproposal Instructions and Information, contact: Sheryl Soucy-Lubell or Erin Houston.
Additional Information from sponsoring agency: http://pacrim.ucsc.edu.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program
UC Davis Deadline: November 18, 2009
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
This program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students to conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education in the United States are eligible to apply for grants under the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program. Students must apply through their institutions. Applicants must be:

1. A citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States;
2. A graduate student in good standing and admitted to candidacy in a doctoral program in modern foreign languages and area studies,
3. Planning a teaching career in the United States upon graduation, and
4. Possess adequate skills in the language(s) necessary to carry out the dissertation project.

Expenses Covered by the Award: travel expenses, maintenance and dependent(s)’ allowances, project allowance for research related expenses, health and accident insurance premiums.
For more information, e-mail questions to ddra@ed.gov or visit the IEPS Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap for information and application download link.

Department of Energy Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF)
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Sponsor: U.S. Dept of Energy
The DOE SCGF supports outstanding graduate students training in basic research in the areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science. The Fellowship award provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research stipend for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution for three years. Undergraduate seniors, first-year or second-year graduate student in a qualified research-focused master’s or Ph.D. program may apply. Students pursuing a master’s degree must plan to pursue a Ph.D. in a qualified graduate program immediately following the completion of their master’s degree.
For more information and application: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html.

Canadian Studies Doctoral Student Research Award
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Sponsor: Canadian Government
The Canadian Government seeks to encourage comparative research and teaching, faculty exchanges, student mobility, and collaboration between American and Canadian researchers. The Doctoral Student Research Award offers an opportunity for students to conduct part of their dissertation research in Canada. The program is intended for students whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada. The Canadian Government is particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include smart and secure borders; North American economic competitiveness; regulatory cooperation; Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership; energy security and sustainability; environmental sustainability; emergency.
For more information: contact Daniel Abele, Ph.D., Head, Research and Academic Relations, Embassy of Canada or go to http://www.canadianembassy.org/grants.

NIH Loan Repayment Program
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Sponsor: National Institute of Health
Each year, some 1,600 research scientists benefit from the more than $70 million NIH invests in their careers through the extramural LRPs. The extramural LRPs include Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. BENEFITS: New LRP contracts are awarded for a two-year period and repay up to $35,000 of qualified educational debt each year. Tax offsets also are provided as an additional benefit. Participants may apply for competitive renewals, which are issued for one or two years. Undergraduate, graduate, medical school and other health professional school loans qualify for repayment. An NIH grant or other NIH funding is not required to apply for or participate in the LRPs. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the Contraception and Infertility Research LRP); be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident; devote 20 hours or more per week to conducting qualified research funded by a university, nonprofit organization, or federal, state, or local government entity; and have qualified educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of their institutional base salary.
For additional Information: http://www.lrp.nih.gov. or contact the LRP Information Center at (866) 849-4047 or lrp@nih.gov.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)
Office of Graduate Studies Deadlines*: December 1, 2009, April 1, 2010, August 2, 2010
NIH Annual Deadlines**: December 8, April 8, August 8
Description: Postdoctoral research training fellowship is to provide support to promising Fellowship Applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Eligibility: The applicant must be at the dissertation research stage of their training and must show evidence of both high academic performance in the sciences and substantial interest in a research area of high priority to the participating Institutes.
Citizenship: By the time of award, the individual applicant must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident card).
*F32 applications are now submitted electronically through Grants.Gov by the Office of Graduate Studies Grants Officer. APPLICANTS MUST ALLOW FIVE DAYS MINIMUM PROCESSING TIME. The Office of Graduate Studies Grant/Proposal Data Form is required .Additional information is located at http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/ssupport/external.html.
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-210.html.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31)
Office of Graduate Studies Deadlines*: December 1, 2009, April 1, 2010, August 2, 2010
NIH Annual Deadlines**: December 8, April 8, August 8
Description: The purpose of this individual predoctoral research training fellowship is to provide 2-3 year of support for promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) during the tenure of the award.
Eligibility: The applicant must be at the dissertation research stage of their training and must show evidence of both high academic performance in the sciences and substantial interest in a research area of high priority to the participating Institutes.
Citizenship: By the time of award, the individual applicant must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident card).
*Note: as of August 2009, all F31 applications are now submitted electronically through Grants.Gov by the Office of Graduate Studies Grant Officer. APPLICANTS MUST ALLOW FIVE DAYS MINIMUM PROCESSING TIME. The Office of Graduate Studies Grant/Proposal Data Form and additional information is located at http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/ssupport/external.html.
**Deadlines are subject to change without further University notification. Please verify all deadlines at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm.
For more information and application guideline: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-208.html.

UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Research Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Sponsor: UNCF/Merck Science Initiative
The UNCF/Merck Science Initiative is awarding up to $52,000. At least 12 dissertation fellowships will be awarded annually. Each fellowship provides up to a maximum of $52,000, which includes a stipend of up to $42,000 for the Fellow and a Research Grant of up to $10,000 to support the research needs of the Fellow. The fellowship stipend is intended to cover from 12-24 months of fellowship tenure. A maximum of $30,000 in stipend may be received in any 12-month period. To be considered for a UNCF/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship, you must be: African American (Black); enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree program majoring in a life or physical science. M.D./Ph.D. degree candidates are eligible; engaged in and within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research having successfully completed all qualifying exams; a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Each UNCF/Merck graduate Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist and will be expected to maintain regular contact with his/her mentor. Each Fellow will present a progress report of research work during the last half of the fellowship tenure. Each Fellow must also submit a two-page summary of their fellowship research to UNCF at the end of their fellowship tenure. UNCF must be notified upon receipt of the degree.
For applications and additional information: http://www.uncf.org/merck.

National Science Foundation: East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI)
Deadline: December 8, 2009
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the 2010 East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) program is now open for applications. The EAPSI is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asia and the Pacific region. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts who are committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, a round-trip air ticket to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location. The program is intended for U.S. graduate students pursuing studies in fields of science and engineering research and education supported by the National Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for the EAPSI. Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented master’s or PhD. program, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the application deadline date.
For applications and additional information: http://www.nsfsi.org or http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)
Office of Graduate Studies Deadlines*: December 8, 2009, April 7, 2010, August 9, 2010
NIH Annual Deadlines**: December 13, April 13, August 13
Description: The purpose of the F31 predoctoral fellowship to promote diversity in health-related research is to provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree, the combined M.D./P.hD. degree; or another formally combined professional degree and research doctoral degree in biomedical, behavioral, health services, or clinical sciences. The purpose of this individual predoctoral research training fellowship is to improve the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting students from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.
Eligibility:

• A. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis (see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/showpub.cfm?TopID=2&SubID=27). In addition, it is recognized that under-representation can vary from setting to setting and individuals from racial or ethnic groups that can be convincingly demonstrated to be underrepresented by the grantee institution are eligible for support under this program.
• B. Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
• C. Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are defined as:
  1. Individuals who come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds. These thresholds are based on family size; published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index; and adjusted by the Secretary for use in all health professions programs. The Secretary periodically publishes these income levels at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml. For individuals from low income backgrounds, the institution must be able to demonstrate that such candidates have qualified for Federal disadvantaged assistance or they have received any of the following student loans: Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL), Loans for Disadvantaged Student Program, or they have received scholarships from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Scholarship for Individuals with Exceptional Financial Need.
  2. Individuals who come from a social, cultural, or educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably and recently directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career. Eligibility related to a disadvantaged background is most applicable to high school and perhaps to undergraduate candidates, but would be more difficult to justify for individuals beyond that level of academic achievement.

Citizenship: By the time of award, the individual applicant must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card.
*F31 applications are now submitted electronically through Grants.Gov by the Office of Graduate Studies Grant Officer. APPLICANTS MUST ALLOW FIVE DAYS MINIMUM PROCESSING TIME. The Office of Graduate Studies Grant/Proposal Data Form and additional information is located at http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/ssupport/external.html.
For more information and application guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-209.html.

William A. Carlson Fellowship Program
Deadline: December 11, 2009
Sponsor: California Redevelopment Association (CRA)
The William A. Carlson Fellowship Program awards up to three stipends annually to California graduate school students to attend – at no cost – the Annual Conference (April) or one of the Association’s two Redevelopment Institutes held in May and July (includes, registration, hotel, travel, and meal expenses). Students in programs of study that deal with redevelopment, community development, economic development, real estate, housing, public administration, or a related discipline are eligible. The purposes of this fellowship program are to help students learn more about redevelopment and meet people in the field with the hope that they will think seriously about pursuing careers in the field.
For additional information and applications: http://www.calredevelop.org or contact Randi Dixon at (916) 448-8760.

2010 Smart Scholarship
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Sponsor: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. Participants in the SMART Scholarship for Service Program receive: full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking); cash award paid at a rate of $25,000-$41,000 depending on prior educational experience (may be prorated depending on award length); paid summer internships; health Insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200 per calendar year; book allowance of $1,000 per academic year; mentoring; and employment placement after graduation. Those who are eligible must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2010, able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories, willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD, a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of these disciplines: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Industrial and Systems Engineering (technical tracks only); Information Sciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Nuclear Engineering; Oceanography; Operations Research (technical tracks only); or Physics.
For applications and more information: http://www.asee.org/smart.

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Sponsor: P.E.O. Sisterhood
First Time Applicants: This scholarship is for women from countries other than the United States and Canada. Qualifies for admission to full-time graduate study or working toward a graduate degree in the university of their choice in the United States or Canada. Have a full year of course work remaining. Enrolled and on campus for the entire school year of the scholarship. Promise to return to their country within 60 days of completion of degree to pursue their professional career. Amount: Maximum $10,000 annually.
For eligibility forms and additional information: http://www.peointernational.org.

UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Research Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Sponsor: UNCF/Merck Science Initiative
The UNCF/Merck Science Initiative is awarding up to $52,000. At least 12 dissertation fellowships will be awarded in 2010. Each fellowship provides up to a maximum of $52,000, which includes a stipend of up to $42,000 for the Fellow and a Research Grant of up to $10,000 to support the research needs of the Fellow. The fellowship stipend is intended to cover from 12-24 months of fellowship tenure. A maximum of $30,000 in stipend may be received in any 12-month period. To be considered for a UNCF/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship, you must be: African American (Black); enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree program majoring in a life or physical science. M.D./Ph.D. degree candidates are eligible; engaged in and within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research having successfully completed all qualifying exams; a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Each UNCF/Merck graduate Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist and will be expected to maintain regular contact with his/her mentor. Each Fellow will present a progress report of research work during the last half of the fellowship tenure. Each Fellow must also submit a two-page summary of their fellowship research to UNCF at the end of their fellowship tenure. UNCF must be notified upon receipt of the degree.
For applications and additional information: http://www.uncf.org/merck.

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Sponsor: Inter-America Foundation (IAF)
The Inter-America Foundation (IAF) Fellowship support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean on topics related to grass roots development. Applicants must have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy and be U.S. citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American or Caribbean countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research is required. Awards are based on development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a practical orientation to field-based information. For topics currently of interest to the IAF, please see the Web site. Up to 15 Doctoral Field Research Fellowships will be awarded in 2010. The Fellowship includes: round-trip economy international transportation to the field research sit;, a $3,000 research allowance to cover equipment and other research costs; a $1,500 monthly stipend covering a maximum grant period of 12 months; accident and sickness insurance; attendance at a required “mid-year" Grassroots Development Conference to discuss each Fellow’s progress with members of the IAF's academic review committee and meet with IAF and IIE staff. IAF-supported research under the 2010 competition must be initiated between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.
For applications and additional information: http://www.iie.org/iaf.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)
Deadline: January 4, 2010
Sponsor: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
The NDSEG Fellowships are sponsored by the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Office of Research, and the High Performance Computing Modernization Program. NDSEG Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Fellowships are awarded to applicants who intend to pursue a doctoral degree. Stipends start at $30,500 with full tuition and fees, health insurance allowance. NDSEG awards can run up to three years. There is no military service obligation.
For applications and additional information: http://www.asee.org/ndseg.

KSTF Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowships
Deadline: January 13, 2010
Sponsor: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF)
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2010 Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowships. Teaching fellows are individuals who have recently earned at least a bachelor’s degree in science or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science or mathematics. The fellowship provides both financial and professional support for up to five years, including up to $10,000 tuition assistance per year for a maximum of two years and a monthly stipend while fellows are enrolled in a recognized teacher credential program.
For applications and additional information: http://www.kstf.org.

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
Deadline: January 14, 2010
Sponsor: Krell Institute
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Program is designed to support highly capable students pursuing graduate study in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing. Fellows will also participate in a practicum at a national DOE lab. The program is open to U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens who are exceptional seniors or in their first or second year of graduate study. Benefits include: $32,400 yearly stipend; payment of all tuition and required fees; $2,475 for computer workstation; yearly conference; $1,000 academic allowance; research opportunity at a DOE laboratory.
For more information: http://www.krellinst.org/csgf.

Film and Fiction Scholarships
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies
Pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking or fiction writing in the 2009-10 academic school year? Passionate about liberty? Apply for a Film and Fiction Scholarship! Over the past eight years, the Institute for Humane Studies awarded more than $250,000 to students pursuing graduate work in Film Directing, Production, Screenwriting, and Prose Fiction Writing. Awards of up to $10,000 for young filmmakers and writers exploring the principles of a free society. IHS provides this support to promising young filmmakers and writers who share an appreciation for the potential and promise of a free society.
For applications and additional information: http://www.theihs.org/mfa.

Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund for Grants in Aid of Scholarly Work
Deadline: January 15, 2010
The Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund provides grants to advanced doctoral candidates at Northern California universities for research in the humanistic disciplines. Grants include a 12-month stipend and three quarters of fees/tuition. The hard copy of the application is available at the front desk of the Office of Graduate Studies, 250 Mrak Hall or can be sent via a PDF attachment by reques at dlmccook@ucdavis.edu.
For more information: Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund, PO Box 20424, Stanford, CA 94309-0424, or via e-mail or call Monica Wheeler at (408) 293-9952.

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Deadline: Varies upon Discipline (earliest January 15, 2009). Please see Web site.
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
The Social Behavior and Economic Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are sponsored by The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), and Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS), which awards grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in BCS, SES, and the Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program within SRS accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. Estimated Number of Awards: 200 to 300 for the entire SBE Directorate. Eligibility: must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
For guidelines and additional information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund.

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships in fields that are actively pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Institution. These fellowships support research in residence at all Smithsonian facilities except the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Graduate Student Fellowships are offered to students formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, who have completed at least one semester, and not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a Ph.D. program. Applicants must submit a proposal for research in a discipline, which is pursued at the Smithsonian. The term is 10 weeks; the stipend is $6,000. Pre-doctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed preliminary course work and examinations. Candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct doctoral research at the Smithsonian Institution. The term is 3 to 12 months. The stipend is $27,000 per year plus allowances.
For applications and additional information: http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/SIFELLapp.htm.

Advanced Simulation and Training Fellowship: Doctoral Student Awards
Deadline: January 16, 2010
Sponsor: The Link Foundation
The Link Foundation awards up to five fellowships to qualified doctoral students in academic institutions per year, with each grant totaling $25,000 to support students while they complete their dissertation research. This Fellowship was created with an objective to foster advanced level study in simulation and training research; to enhance and expand theoretical and practical knowledge of how to train the operators and users of complex systems. The research proposed in these applications must still embody the objective and characteristics found in the training and preparation of individuals to perform in complex, interactive, real-time environments. This award includes a stipend of $21,500; $2,500 available for expenses associated with the research; $1,000 is to help defray publication costs of the student’s research results and/or to the fellow’s attendance at technical meetings. The applicant should be working full-time towards a degree in an established doctoral program at a U.S. or Canadian institution.
For application: http://www.ist.ucf.edu/application.htm and additional information: http://www.ist.ucf.edu/link_foundation.htm.

9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
Deadline: January 22, 2010
Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions. The 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be held from June 2-5, 2010 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from social sciences related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. Topic Areas (all areas of Social Sciences are invited): Anthropology; Area Studies (African, American, Asian, European, Hispanic, Islamic, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Russian, and all other cultural and ethnic studies); Communication; Economics; Education; Energy Alternatives; Ethnic Studies/International Studies; Geography; History; International Relations; Journalism; New Urbanism; Political Science; Preservation and Green Urbanism; Psychology; Public Administration; Social Work; Sociology; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods; Urban and Regional Plannin; Women's Studies; Other Areas of Social Science; Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other areas. You may submit your paper/proposal by using their online submission system.
To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting: http://www.hicsocial.org/cfp_ss.htm.

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
Deadline: January 25, 2010
The Whitaker Program is intended to support international collaboration in the growing field of Biomedical Engineering. For all levels of emerging bioengineers, from graduating seniors to post-doctorate degrees-holders in biomedical engineering, the Whitaker Programs supports U.S. citizens and permanent residents to undertake activities directly related to the field overseas. Award covers travel, living expenses, and tuition for Fellows (partial or full, depending on the host university).
For application and additional information: http://www.whitaker.org.

NSEP David L. Boren Fellowship
Deadline: January 28, 2010
Sponsor: Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2010-11 academic year competition for NSEP David L. Boren Fellowships for graduate students. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to add important international and language components to their educations. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 29, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 11. If you have any questions or comments please contact the IIE Boren Scholarships and Fellowships staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP.
For applications and additional information: http://www.borenawards.org.

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Deadline: Varies Upon Discipline (see below)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
The Social Behavior and Economic Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are sponsored by The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), and Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS), which awards grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in BCS, SES, and the Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program within SRS accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals.

The following Programs support dissertation research:

Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)

• Archaeology, January 15, 2009 Deadline
• Cultural Anthropology, January 15, 2009/August 16, 2009 Deadline
• Geography and Regional Science, February 15, 2009/October 15, 2009 Deadline
• Linguistics, January 15, 2009/July 15, 2009 Deadline
• Physical Anthropology, August 16, 2009 Deadline

Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)

• Decision, Risk & Management Science, February 1, 2009/October 15, 2009 Deadline
• Economics, January 18, 2009/August 18, 2009 Deadline
• Law and Social Science, January 15, 2009/August 16, 2009 Deadline
• Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics January 18, 2009/August 18, 2009 Deadline
• Political Science, January 15, 2009 Deadline
• Science, Technology, and Society, February 9, 2009/ August 15, 2009 Deadline
• Sociology, February 15, 2009/October 15, 2009 Deadline

Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS)

• Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program, January 16, 2009 Deadline

Estimated Number of Awards: 200 to 300 for the entire SBE Directorate. Anticipated Funding Amount: $2,500,000 annually across all programs, contingent upon the availability of funds. Proposals may only be submitted by the following: The student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
For guidelines and additional information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund.

Investment in Community Graduate Fellowship Award
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Sponsor: The Willis W. and Ethel M. Clark Foundation
The Willis W. and Ethel M. Clark Foundation was incorporated in 1953 as a California non-profit private operating foundation and has enjoyed over 50 years of community service to the Monterey Peninsula of California. In 2002 the Clark Foundation established its $10,000 annual "Investment in Community" Fellowship to help keep outstanding graduate students in the community. It is now open for the academic year of 2009-2010. The fellowship of up to $10,000 is awarded to students currently enrolled in a graduate program full-time who have demonstrated a commitment to community service. Students must be connected to the Monterey Peninsula and have the intent to return to or remain in the local area upon completion.
For information about the fellowship and applications: http://www.theclarkfoundation.org, e-mail clarkfoundation@redshift.com or call (831) 625-1175.

The Henry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Sponsor: The Henry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Fellowships of $15,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner, and it is only appropriate to apply for support for the final year of Ph.D. work. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country.
For applications and additional information: http://www.hfg.org.

Ethel Gardener P.E.O. Scholarship
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Sponsor: P.E.O. Sisterhood
The Ethel Gardener P.E.O. Scholarship is an award for both undergraduate and graduate Californian women. To be eligible one must have California residency and be attending an accredited university or college. This scholarship is selected for students with outstanding scholastics and financial need. Students must also have integrity of character and be involved in school/community activities. The award amount varies annually; in 2006 it ranged from $500 to $1,500. Applications must be requested beginning September 1, 2009 and no later than January 10, 2010.
For application and for additional information: http://www.peocalifornia.org/ca-scholarships.html.

Scholarship Selection Committee – P.E.O. Foundation Named Scholarships
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Sponsor: P.E.O. Sisterhood
The P.E.O. Foundation Named Scholarships is a group of different named scholarships and funds that are in place for the purpose of helping women in California studying in a variety of fields. Undergraduates, upper divisions, and graduate students are eligible for these awards. Applicants must be California residents. There are some restrictions, however, with specific designated funds for: Orange County residents, continuing education, high school graduate, studying at a California College. This scholarship is selected for students with outstanding scholastics and financial need. Students must also have integrity of character and be involved in school/community activities. The award amount varies annually; in 2008 it ranged from $400 to $ 2,250. Applications must be requested beginning September 1, 2009 and no later than January 10, 2010.
To request applications and for additional information: http://www.peocalifornia.org/ca-scholarships.html.

Central Europe Summer Research Institute (CESRI)
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
CESRI is for master's or Ph.D. students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, or mathematics. CESRI supports U.S. citizens and permanent residents to spend eight weeks conducting lab research in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, or Slovakia. Award covers living expenses and provides a fellowship award. Awards have included research on the decay of ancient Roman concrete, the biochemical origins of life, and the study of medical uses of carbon nanotubes.
For applications and additional information: http://www.iie.org/cesri.

Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG)
Deadline: February 2, 2010
Sponsor: International Research and Exchanges
The STG Program provides short-term fellowships to U.S. scholars and professionals for overseas research on topics relevant to U.S. foreign policy. Grant Award: Up to $10,000. Duration: Up to eight weeks.
For applications and additional information: http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/index.asp or e-mail stg@irex.org.

Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP)
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Sponsor: SRC Global Research Collaboration (GRC)
The Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP) addresses issues of improving educational opportunities at the doctoral level and supplying a relevantly educated workforce for the semiconductor industry. The objectives of the program are: 1) to encourage academically gifted U.S./permanent resident students to pursue doctoral degrees in research areas consistent with SRC Global Collaboration (GRC) goals, and 2) to develop a cadre of the highest quality doctoral graduates for GRC member companies and U.S. universities. Those eligible for the GFP are U.S. citizens or who have permanent right-to-work status in the U.S.; are pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree with research relevant to microelectronics under the guidance of a GRC-designated faculty member and under a GRC-funded research project; an exception is for students applying for the one-year fellowships; are willing to provide a copy of his/her Ph.D. thesis to GRC. The GFP is a national competition with several company-named fellowships which were created to recognize outstanding academic and research achievement to increase the number of Graduate Fellows in research areas of special interest to the cosponsoring companies. GRC Fellowships provide full tuition and fees and a stipend of $2,060/month for up to five years of doctoral study. Fellowships also include an unrestricted annual gift of $2,000 for use by the student's faculty advisor in support of the student Company-Named Fellowships provide the same level of support to the student as the GRC Fellowships, but are cost-shared between GRC and a sponsoring company.
For applications and additional information: http://grc.src.org/member/about/aboutgfp.asp or e-mail apply@src.org.

Dissertation Fellowships in Population Reproductive Health, and Economic Development
Deadline: February 26, 2010
Sponsor: Institute of International Education and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for the Dissertation Fellowship in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development. The two-year fellowships of $20,000 per year. The fellowships are open to students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs. Students in economics, economic demography, geography, and epidemiology are especially encouraged to apply. These fellowships will support dissertation research on topics that examine how population dynamics and family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) influence economic development, including economic growth, poverty reduction, and equity. Dissertations that address population and development issues pertinent to the African continent are especially encouraged. The research must include a strong quantitative component, with an emphasis on rigorous data analysis. We encourage the development or use of new statistical methods. Finally, the research must have a strong policy-relevant component, demonstrating an interest in communicating research results with program managers, planners, and policymakers.
For more information: http://www.iie.org/hewlettfoundationus.

Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Deadline: Varies upon Discipline (see below)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
The Social Behavior and Economic Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are sponsored by The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), and Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS), which awards grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in BCS, SES, and the Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program within SRS accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals.
The following are program dissertation research areas and deadlines:

• Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
• Archaeology, July 15, 2009
• Cultural Anthropology, August 15, 2009
• Geography & Regional Science, October 15, 2009
• Linguistics, July 15, 2009
• Physical Anthropology, August 16, 2009
• Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
• Decision, Risk & Management Science, August 18, 2009
• Economics, August 18, 2009
• Law & Social Science, August 15, 2009
• Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics, August 16, 2009
• Political Science, January 15, 2010
• Science, Technology, and Society, August 1, 2009
• Sociology, October 15, 2009

Estimated Number of Awards: 200 to 300 for the entire SBE Directorate. Anticipated Funding Amount: $2,500,000 annually across all programs, contingent upon the availability of funds. Proposals may only be submitted by the following: the student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
For guidelines and additional information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund.

Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: Check with Campus Coordinator of PBK
Sponsor: Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association
Last year, the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association made awards to 12 outstanding graduate students in the amount of $5,000 each. The PBK NCA scholarship awards program begins in January. Any graduate student who is a member of PBK and is enrolled in graduate studies in one of the following Northern California schools may apply:

• Mills College
• San Francisco State University
• Santa Clara University
• Stanford University
• UC Berkeley
• UC Davis
• UC San Francisco
• UC Santa Cruz
• University of the Pacific

Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa by a chapter in the United States. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program in Northern California. A student who has previously been awarded a scholarship is ineligible to apply.
For additional information and applications: http://www.pbknca.org/scholarship-info.phi.beta.kappa.pbk.htm.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Deadline: Check with Local Rotary Club
Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of $24,000 for one academic year of study in another country. These awards are intended to help defray costs associated with roundtrip transportation, tuition and other fees, room and board, and some educational supplies.
For applications: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_doc/139en.doc.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

Note: For all deadlines please check online for clarification between postmark and receipt of application.

Environmental Fellow Postdoctoral Positions
Deadline: Varied
Thanks to support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in January 2009 the following ACS colleges and universities will each be advertising a two-year Posdoctoral Fellow Position in Environmental Studies. Ph.D.s who have received the doctorate within five years of September 2009 are eligible to apply. Look for recruitment ads in The Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as in other discipline-specific journals. Once individual advertisements appear (early January), postdoctoral applicants should contact member institutions directly.

• Centenary College of Louisiana (environmental sociology or related discipline)
• Centre College (environmental policy or environmental ethics)
• Davidson College (environmental geography and/or demography)
• Furman University (human geography or urban planning)
• Hendrix College (environmental lit or policy)
• Millsaps College (environmental sociology or anthropology)
• Rollins College (environmental restoration)
• University of the South, Sewanee (environmental policy or landscape ecology)
• Southwestern University (global ecology)
• Spelman College (energy and environmental policy)
• Trinity University (environmental humanities or policy)
• Washington & Lee University (sustainability – specialization open)

For more information about individual colleges and universities in the consortium, see description at http://www.colleges.org/institutions.html.
For more information about the Environmental Fellow Program: emacnabb@colleges.org.

 

Last Updated: November 5, 2009