A wide variety of fellowships are available to graduate students at all levels and in all disciplines. We encourage you to see out and apply for all external funding opportunities which you qualify for. Below are a list of organizations which have multiple opportunities for students. Further down are individual grant and fellowship opportunities, which some international students may be eligible for as well.
American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program
Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy Annual Student Research Award
Federal Programs Supporting Graduate Students
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Oak Ridge Institute of Science & Education (ORISE) & Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Organization of American States Rowe Fund
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships
Social Science Research Council
US Department of State Fulbright Grants
US Department of Transportation
American Institute of Indian Research Fellowships
To support students conducting dissertation research in India
Asian Cultural Council Programs
Grants to pursue creative activities in Asia
Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellowships
Post-doctoral and dissertation fellowships for exploring the problems of violence and aggression in the modern world
American-Scandinavian Foundation
One-year fellowships for Scandinavian citizens studying in the US
Belgian American Educational Foundation
Fellowships for Belgian citizens to study in the US and for American citizens to study in Belgium
Population Council, Social Science Fellowship Program
Post-doctoral fellowships for those from developing nations
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future
For women from developing countries who plan to become professors to pursue PhDs
Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
American Statistical Association, ASA/NSF Research Fellowships
Dissertation research and other small grants in various subject areas
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Studies
National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
Predoctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral fellowships in anthropology
Spencer Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to Education
Spencer also offers post-doctoral awards
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
For “original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences”
American Association for University Women International Fellowships
For women who are not US citizens or permanent residents and who show “demonstrated commitment to women and girls”
Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship in the Arts
For advanced study in music, art, history, theatre, architecture, or urban/regional planning
American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships
One or two year fellowships for PhD, MD, DPH or equivalent students
American Musicological Society
Alvin H. Johnson dissertation year fellowship
Howard Mayer Brown fellowship for minority scholars in musicology
The Leakey Foundation
Grants and fellowships for research related to human origins
NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship
Program matching coastal management programs with graduate students
American Geophysical Union Horton Research Grant
Research projects in hydrology and water resources
Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Research Grants
Grants for research projects in social policy and social science
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
For doctoral students whose work involves field studies and the collections of specimens and data
Post-docs and doctoral students eligible for separate award specific to astrobiology
Scholarship search engines:
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
http://www.iefa.org/
