| Program | Deadline | Program Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies & Research Program, UIUC Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program Applicant Information (Word) Application Form (Word) |
January 15 | A $42,000 one-year stipend assists scholars who study Africa and its Diaspora. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who received the Ph.D within the past four years are eligible to apply. |
| American Antiquarian Society Short-Term Fellowships Long-Term Fellowships Short-Term Application Packet Long-Term Application Packet |
varies | Offers short-term fellowships (1 to 3 months) and long-term fellowships (4 to 12 months) to support residential research on the life of America's people from the colonial era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. |
| American Association of University Women Fellowships Eligibility and Applications |
November 15 | Funds women researchers in the social sciences. One award is specifically set aside for a woman from an underrepresented group. |
| American Cancer Society (national) Index of Grants Postdoctoral Fellowships |
October 15, April 1 | Funds training of recent Ph.D's in cancer research, including psychosocial and behavioral research. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible. |
| American Councils for International Education South-East European Research Program Combined Research and Language Training Program |
January 15, October 1 | The SE Europe Program supports research in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro. The Combined Program funds research and supplemental language instruction in the former Soviet Union. |
| American Council of Learned Societies Southeast European Studies Programs Information Packet (PDF file) Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies |
Mid November for both programs | The SE European Studies Program provides up to $25,000 for 6 to 12 months for work related to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo). The LOC Fellowships include up to $3,500 per month for four months of research using the foreign language collections in the Library of Congress. |
| American Diabetes Association General and Postdoctoral Research Program Information Training Awards Research Grant Application Forms |
January 15, July 15 for most postdoctoral awards | Supports research aimed at preventing, treating, and curing diabetes, including studies in education and behavioral issues. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. |
| American Educational Research Association Research Grants Program Proposal Cover Page (PDF file) |
January 3, March 1, September 1 | Grants for studies of education policy or practice using data from at least one of the large-scale data sets supported by NCES or NSF. |
| American Historical Association J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History NASA Fellowship in Aerospace History |
March for both awards | Jameson Fellows spend 2-3 months at the Library of Congress for American history research. Applicants must be no more than 7 years beyond receipt of the Ph.D. Aerospace Fellows undertake a 6-9 month research project in aerospace history. |
| American Psychological Association Public Policy Office Congressional Fellows Program Science Policy Fellows Program Summer Research Fellowships in DoD Counterintelligence |
Early January (Cong. and Sci. Policy); March (DoD) |
These Fellowships provide experience as special advisory assistants for Congress (Congressional Fellow), executive research coordinating offices (Science Policy Fellow), and the Counterintelligence Field Activity Office (DoD Fellow). Open to U.S. citizen members of the APA. |
| American Psychological Foundation About APF Wayne F. Placek Award |
March | Up to $50,000 for individuals who have completed their doctorates within the previous 7 years for social science research on homosexuality. |
| Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UCSD Visiting Research Fellowships Application Forms and Guidelines (PDF file) |
January 15 | These awards support advanced research and writing in any field on international migration and refugee flows. |
| Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Professional Fellowship Homeland Security Fellowship |
February 1 | Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford completing their projects and interacting with the community. The Homeland Security program supports research to facilitate organizational learning to help strengthen U.S. homeland security capability. |
| Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development |
April 1 | Fellowships ranging from $19,608 to $32,300 for two years provide participants to collaborate with Duke University faculty on studies of aging. U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, University of Chicago CSRPC's Mission Postdoctoral Fellowships for Junior Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowships for Advanced Scholars |
February | An academic year fellowship at the University of Chicago for scholars studying race or ethnicity. Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD Post Doctoral Program Visiting Fellows Program |
November (postdoc); January (visiting) |
Awards support research on contemporary Mexico, Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexican relations. Open to citizens of Mexico or recent graduates with advanced degrees from any UC campus. |
| Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange Research Goals Junior Scholar Grants |
October 15 | Awards up to $30,000 to postdoctoral scholars for research and writing. Applicants must have taught no more than 6 years since receiving the Ph.D. |
| William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA Fellowships |
February 1 | Several fellowships available for research at the Clark Library. |
| Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program |
January | Funds research research of regional or trans-regional significance by U.S. citizens in more than one country outside the U.S. |
| Dartmouth College Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences Application Form (PDF file) |
January 31 of the year the fellowship will begin | Two-year postdoctoral fellowships for research and teaching at Dartmouth University. Applicants must have received their Ph.D within the past three years. |
| Folger Shakespeare Library About the Library Fellowships Application Procedures |
March 1, November 1 | Research fellowships providing access to the Library's collections. Short-term (1-3 months) and long-term (6-9 months) fellowships are available. |
| Fondation Fyssen Post-Doctoral Study Grants Application Information |
March 31 | Supports researchers under 35 years of age for research at a French research institution on the cognitive processes of animal and human behavior. |
| George A. and Eliza Howard Foundation Fellowships |
Mid October annually. | Supports independent projects by researchers at the Assistant Professor level in fields in the arts and social sciences (topics vary by year). |
| John B. Hurford '60 Humanities Center Haverford College Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows |
February | Two-year fellowships in the liberal arts at Haverford College. Candidates should have received the Ph.D within the past five years. |
| UC Humanities Research Institute Postdoc Residential Program Kevin Starr Postdoctoral Program Apply Online |
December (residency); February (Starr) |
The Residential Program allows postdoctoral scholars to participate in research groups at UCHRI. The Kevin Starr Program is a residential fellowship in California studies. Applicants to the Starr Program must have received the Ph.D from a UC campus within the past two years. |
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Humboldt Research Fellowships Fellowships for Researchers from the USA German Chancellor Scholarships for Prospective Leaders from the USA |
varies | Various fellowships fund research stays in Germany. |
| Institute of European Studies, UCB Programs and Funds Grants and Fellowships by Deadline |
varies | Multiple programs supporting research on Europe. |
| Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, UCSD About the Institute Public Policy and Biological Threats Training Student Funding |
varies | Provides awards for innovative, rigorous research into the causes of international conflict and cooperation. |
| UC MEXUS Mission Statement UC MEXUS-CONACYT Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Apply Online |
Mid April | Supports recent Ph.D's from UC campuses at Mexican host institutions. |
| International Resources and Exchange Board IREX Mission Grant Programs |
varies | Supports postdocs through various award mechanisms for research projects contributing to development of societies in other countries and in the U.S. |
| John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs BCSIA Fellowships |
February 1 | Offers one-year residential fellowships at the Belfer Center for study of international security affairs, environmental and natural resource issues, and science and technology policy. |
| Leakey Foundation General Research Grants Application Instructions Application Form (PDF file) |
July 15, December 15 | Funds research into human origins, including the environments, archeology, and human paleontology; behavior, morphology, and ecology of great apes and other primates; and behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter-gatherers. Up to $22,000 will be given per award. |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Scholarly Fellowships To Apply |
May 1, December 1 | Supports postdoctoral research on American history in any of five archives in New York. $1,500 to $4,000 stipends are awarded for trips from one week to two months. |
| Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center Kluge Center Fellowships David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality Kislak Fellowship in American Studies Application (PDF file) |
varies | Kluge Center Fellowships funds humanistic and social science research at the Library of Congress. Larson Fellowships promote meaningful, scholarly study of health and spirituality. Kislak Fellowships provide support for projects on the Americas utilizing the Kislak Collection. All three include stipends of $4,000 per month. |
| National Academy of Education About NAEd Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program |
November 10 in 2005. | Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years (working half-time), on the improvement of education in the United States and abroad. Applicants must have received their Ph.D within the past 5 years. |
| National Science Foundation Science and Society Solicitation Document |
February 1, August 1 | Considers proposals that examine questions that arise in the interactions of engineering, science, technology, and society. |
| Newberry Library Collection Descriptions Fellowships Fellowship Applications |
January 10 (long-term); March 1 (short-term) |
Fellowships provide assistance to researchers for using the collections in Chicago. Short-term mechanisms for one month or less and long-term fellowships for six to eleven months are available. |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Funding Information Policies, Procedures, and Application Information |
September 1 | Funding for spinal cord research. Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates should apply within 4 years of receiving a Ph.D or completing residency (MDs). |
| Remarque Institute, NYU Objectives of the Institute Fellowships Fellowship Applications |
January 15 | Funior and senior fellowships awarded to scholars to support work on contemporary Europe. |
| Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Programs Fellowship Applications |
varies; many are January 15 | Diverse fellowships, internships, and other programs are available for scholars interested in working with the Smithsonian. |
| Social Science Research Council Current Funding Opportunities Online Application Portal |
Varies. | The SSRC funds many postdoctoral programs in the social sciences. See link for details, as programs change frequently. |
| Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, UCOP General Research Grant Information Call for Proposals and Application Packet |
Mid January | Supports research on tobacco and its health effects. Proposed research must be conducted in California. |
| UCOP Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Evaluation and Selection How to Apply |
November 15 | Encourages outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents in any field. |
| UCOP Universitywide AIDS Research Program About the Program Research and Training Awards Application Procedure |
April 1 | Awards provide a maximum of $37,500 per year for 2 years for mentored postdoctoral or clinical research training in AIDS-related fields. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. |
| Vatican Film Library, Saint Louis University Mellon Fellowship NEH/VFL Research Fellowship |
March 1, June 1, October 1 | Supports research by scholars using the VFL's collections. Mellon Fellowships are for two to eight weeks duration, while NEH Fellows spend five weeks at the library. |
| Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University John M. Olin Fellowship in National Security Application Process |
January 14 | The John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies awards up to ten pre- and postdoctoral fellowships to talented scholars to promote basic research in the broad area of security and strategic affairs. |
| Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Post-Ph.D Grants Richard Carley Hunt Fellowships |
May 1, November 1 | Post-Ph.D. Grants are for doctoral scholars in anthropology or a related discipline. Richard Carley Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships up to $40,000 are available to scholars to aid the writeup of research results for publication. |