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National Research Council of the National Academies Postdoctoral & Senior Research Associateship Program
02/01/2015
$42,000-72,000
The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Prospective applicants select a research project or projects from among the large group of opportunities listed on this website.
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Heritage Foundation Internship Program 02/01/2015 The Heritage Foundation's Internship Program is intended to introduce bright, innovative undergraduate and graduate students to the policymaking process and encourage them to become active and effective participants in public affairs. Students can apply to intern in the following departments: Accounting, Asian Studies, Center for American Studies, Center for Data Analysis, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Coalition Relations, Communications and Marketing, Development, Domestic Policy, the Executive Offices, External Relations, Foreign Policy, Government Relations, Information Systems, Lectures and Seminars, Online Communications, Personnel, Publishing Services, and Special Events. School year and summer internships are available. More information
West African Research Association (WARA) Fellowship Competition 02/01/2015 Varies WARA fellowships and internships funded by grants from the US Department of State through CAORC make it possible for a broad range of educators and students to experience professional exchanges and carry out research projects in West Africa. Opportunities are available for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships as well as internships and travel grants. See website for details. More information
AAS Northeast Asia Council Korean Studies Grants 02/01/2015 Varies The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers a grant program in Korean studies designed to assist the research of individual scholars based in North America, to improve the quality of teaching about Korea on both the college and pre-college levels, and to integrate the study of Korea into the major academic disciplines. Grants are available in several categories for research travel, workshops and conferences, and projects that enhance Korean Studies teaching. See web site for more details. More information
American Geological Institute William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship 02/01/2015 $68,000 The William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow spends 12 months in Washington working as a staff member in the office of a member of Congress or a congressional committee. The fellowship represents a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience with the federal legislative process and make practical contributions to the effective and timely use of geoscientific knowledge on issues relating to the environment, resources, natural hazards, and federal science policy. Applicants must be a member of one of AGI's member societies.
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Harvard University Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research 02/01/2015 $40,000 The fellowship program supports advanced research and study by individuals who show promise of making an important contribution, either as scholars or administrators, to forestry and forest-related subjects including biology, earth sciences, economics, politics, administration, philosophy, humanities, the arts, or law. The fellowship program may make available to qualified individuals a wide range of opportunities for research in the several divisions of Harvard University. Research areas include, for example, forest ecology, tree physiology, forest soils, forest resource management, conservation and biodiversity issues, environmental policy, industrial ecological issues and management processes, forest land planning and public policy. More information
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowships 02/01/2015 These fellowships of $20,000 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 are only appropriate for students approaching the final year of their Ph.D. work. This fellowship is not for support of doctoral research. Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships, among other subjects. Dissertations with no relevance to understanding human violence and aggression will not be supported. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources. More information
University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UCMEXUS) Small Grants 02/02/2015 $1,500 Small grants competition for travel, short-term research, initial planning, or other special one-time needs related to the seed phase of projects or programs conducted by University of California. Restricted to UC applicants. Please see website for details. Proposals can be submitted on the first Monday of each month, February-December of 2015. More information
Orville Schell Center for International Human Rights Bernstein Fellowships 02/02/2015 $44,000 The Robert L. Bernstein Fellowships in International Human Rights enable two Yale Law School graduating students or recent graduates to devote a year to full-time human rights work. Only graduating students or recent graduates (within the last five years) of Yale Law School are eligible for the Bernstein Fellowships. Applicants are encouraged to develop their project proposals in cooperation with appropriate organizations, but independent projects will also be considered. Proposals may deal with issues anywhere in the world; projects designed to address problems that have otherwise received little attention are especially welcome. More information
University of Virginia Miller Center National Fellowship 02/02/2015 $22,000 The Miller Center Fellowship program funds scholars completing dissertations that employ history to shed light on American politics and public policy, foreign relations and the impact of global affairs on the United States, media and politics, and the role of the presidency in shaping American political development. Residence at the Miller Center is strongly encouraged. More information
Getty Foundation Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Program 02/03/2015 $4,000 The Getty offers summer internships at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa to undergraduates of culturally diverse backgrounds. Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. Internships provide training and work experience in areas such as conservation, library collections, publications, museum education, curatorship, grants administration, public programs, site operations, and information technology. The internships are intended specifically for outstanding students who are members of groups currently underrepresented in museum professions and fields related to the visual arts: individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduates who either reside or attend college in Los Angeles County and will have completed at least one semester of college. More information
Families USA Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice 02/07/2015 $38,000 The Wellstone Fellowship is designed to increase the number of low-income, American Indian & Alaska Native, Asian American, Black/African American, Latino, and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander social justice leaders. Candidates seeking consideration for the Wellstone Fellowship must demonstrate an interest in using policy analysis skills to achieve health care justice and social change. Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to contributing to social justice advocacy following their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. More information
Center for California Studies, Sacramento State University Judicial Administration Fellowship Program 02/09/2015 $2,250 per month, plus benefits, tuition to CSUS paid The Judicial Administration Fellowship Program is open to all people with a college degree, including recent graduates and mid-career applicants. It is expected that applicants will demonstrate an interest in the judicial system and issues concerning the administration of justice in California courts. Ten fellows are accepted into the 11-month program which begins in September. The fellowship program is both academic and professional. Upon acceptance into the program, fellows will be enrolled as graduate students in Public Administration at Sacramento State, and attend regularly scheduled academic seminars. Fellows serve as full time professional staff in Judicial branch offices. Field assignments will include the Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Judicial Council Office of Governmental Affairs, and county appellate or trial courts. More information
UC San Diego Scholarships for Continuing Undergraduate Students 02/09/2015 $1,500 to $3,000 One application allows you to apply for all merit and needs-based scholarships for continuing undergraduates. In addition, you may apply for a number of restricted scholarships if you meet the additional criteria. See the web site for complete information and current deadlines. Restricted to continuing UC San Diego students. More information
Committee on Institutional Cooperation Summer Research Opportunities Program 02/10/2015 The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education at CIC universities. The goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue graduate study and research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities. More information
Harvard Law School, Harvard University PON Graduate Research Fellowships 02/10/2015 $20,000 The Program on Negotiation Graduate Research Fellowships are designed to encourage young scholars from the social sciences and professional disciplines to pursue theoretical, empirical, and/or applied research in negotiation and dispute resolution. The program provides support for one year of dissertation research and writing in negotiation and related topics in alternative dispute resolution, as well as giving fellows an opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse array of resources available at PON.
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University of California Humanities Research Institute Multicampus Faculty Working Groups 02/11/2015 $15,000 Working Groups are designed to catalyze collaboration between scholars from different disciplines and UC campuses around a specific problem, theme, object or topic. A Working Group may consist of 5 to 15 individuals who will collaborate over one academic year to address a clearly-defined and timely issue or the early stages of research on an emergent topic in the humanities. Members of a Working Group will be expected to be connected virtually for ongoing communication, and meet face-to-face at least two times throughout the year. Successful proposals will include faculty from at least two but preferably three or more UC campuses, and clearly explain how the theme and activities will contribute to research excellence in the humanities. Proposals should also explain how each Working Group member will contribute to the group's stated aims. More information
University of California Humanities Research Institute Multicampus Graduate Working Groups 02/11/2015 $5,000 UCHRI Multi-Campus Graduate Working Groups seek to initiate multi-campus, interdisciplinary conversations, research, and scholarship among UC graduate students from at least two, and ideally three or more, UC campuses. A Working Group may consist of 5 to 10 individuals across the system who will collaborate over one academic year to address a clearly-defined and timely issue, or one the group is in the early stages of developing as an emergent topic. Together, doctoral students from different backgrounds, departments, and pedagogical training will work through a specific research question, theme, object or topic pertaining to the humanities Members of any UCHRI Multi-Campus Graduate Working Group will be expected to be connected regularly through virtual communication, and to meet as a group face-to-face at least three times (quarterly) throughout the academic year. More information
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Program 02/15/2015 The Summer Undergraduate Internship in Nonproliferation Studies at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is a paid internship. Interns, who should have completed their sophomore year of undergraduate studies, will work with CNS staff members on substantive issues for one of the following Nonproliferation Programs: Eurasia; East Asia; Chemical and Biological Weapons; International Organizations and Nonproliferation. CNS's research interests also cover Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism, regional nonproliferation issues including the Middle East and South Asia, and export controls. More information
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowship Program 02/15/2015 $5,985 plus travel Graduate students and researchers from a variety of fields who share a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of rotating, stratified fluids share an intense ten-week research experience, and vigorous discussions of concepts that span different disciplines. Fellows pursue a research project under the supervision of the staff and present a lecture and a written report for a proceedings volume. Fellows accepted to participate in the GFD Program will receive a stipend $5,400 and an allowance for travel expenses within the United States. Fellows are expected to be in residence for the full ten weeks of the program. More information
American Sociological Association Congressional Fellowship 02/15/2015 $50,000 The fellowship brings a PhD-level sociologist to Washington, DC, to work as a staff member on a congressional committee or in a congressional office. This intensive twelve month (September to September) experience reveals the intricacies of the policy making process to the sociological fellow, and shows the usefulness of sociological data and concepts to policy issues.
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Friends Committee on National Legislation Internships 02/15/2015 Stipend plus benefits FCNL internships are paid positions that offer interns the chance to work on Capitol Hill advocating for issues that they care about. Interns serve as assistants to senior staff, doing research, advocacy, outreach, and communications. They learn new skills such as publications layout, web design, legislative research, lobbying, writing articles, and working with our constituents around the country. This internship is perfect for someone with a general interest in peace and justice or a specific interest in one of our issues: peace, nuclear disarmament, civil liberties, domestic, social and economic justice, and a healthy environment. More information
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
02/15/2015 DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. The aim of this particular program is to support short-term research stays and thus promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues. Grants are awarded for research projects and cannot be used for travel only. Airfare to Germany will not be covered and lecture tours, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings or extended guest professorships are not funded. More information
American-Scandinavian Foundation Visiting Lectureships 02/15/2015 $25,000 The ASF invites U.S. colleges and universities to apply for funding to host a visiting lecturer from Norway or Sweden. Lectureships should be in the area of contemporary studies with an emphasis on one of five areas: public policy, conflict resolution, environmental studies, multiculturalism, and health care. The selected lecturer is expected to teach one course (undergraduate or graduate level) and perform modest public activities (lectures, etc.). The selected lecturer is expected to accept invitations to visit other academic institutions or conferences (including NorTANA conference, the Swedish Teachers' conference, and the SASS conference). More information
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summer Student Fellowship Program 02/15/2015
Summer research opportunities for undergraduate students at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A research project is at the heart of the Summer Student Fellowship program. All Fellows are expected to work on a project selected in collaboration with their sponsor(s) that will provide meaningful results in one summer's work. Project topics span the vast spectrum of research in ocean sciences and engineering conducted in WHOI's science departments and the Woods Hole Field Station of the U. S. Geological Survey. More information
Center for Inter-American Policy and Research, Tulane University Inter-American Policy and Research Fellowship 02/15/2015 $47,500 The Center invites applications for four (4) research fellowships for the Academic Year of 2015-2016, three with program administration duties and one with light teaching. Applications from the social and historical sciences in the fields of international relations, international political economy, comparative politics, political sociology, and policy studies are encouraged. Latin American expertise and Spanish or Portuguese fluency required. Fellows will be selected based on intellectual merit, experience, the potential impact of their planned research for CIPR programs, and teaching needs of the host department. More information
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Churchill Fellowship 02/16/2015 Up to $25,000 A Churchill Fellowship is the award of an opportunity through the provision of financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or an issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. Australian citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to apply for a Churchill Fellowship. See website for a list of topics of interest to the funder. More information
Haynes Foundation Haynes Lindley Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships 02/19/2015 $20,000 The fellowships are designed to encourage well-conceived and imaginative research into the economic, social, policy, or political issues of the Los Angeles region, defined as the five-county area of Los Angeles. The foundation is open to a wide range of specific topic areas within that broad category. Proposals can address either immediate policy concerns or can provide basic research that would underlie future policy efforts. Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. granting institution in the greater Los Angeles area. More information
Resources for the Future Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships 02/20/2015 $18,000 In honor of the late Joseph L. Fisher, President of Resources for the Future (RFF) from 1959-1974, RFF awards fellowships in support of doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources or energy. RFF's primary reserach disciplines are economics and other social sciences. Proposals originating in these fields will have the greatest likelihood of success. Proposals from the physical or biological sciences must have an immediate and obvious link to environmental policy matters. More information
Resources for the Future Walter O. Spofford, Jr. Memorial Internship 02/20/2015 $375 per week for graduates, $350 per week for undergraduates RFF is offering a paid internship for graduate students with a special interest in Chinese environmental issues to spend time at RFF in Washington, DC. The intern can expect to work with one or more RFF researchers on a variety of ongoing projects or assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis. RFF seeks highly motivated candidates in their first or second year of graduate training in the social or natural sciences. Candidates should also have outstanding policy analysis and writing skills. More information
Resources for the Future John V. Krutilla Research Stipend 02/20/2015 $5,500 The Krutilla Research Stipend is intended for young scholars who have a recently awarded doctoral degree (that is, no more than 5 years beyond receipt of the Ph.D.). The focus of the award is for research related to environmental and resource economics. Special attention will be given to applications that seek to pursue research into one or more of the areas pioneered by John Krutilla. The awardee may be invited to present the results of the research activities at RFF in the year after completion of the work. More information
Resources for the Future Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 02/21/2015 Varies The fellowships are intended for researchers who have a doctorate degree, and wish to devote a year to scholarly work in areas related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Social scientists as well as natural scientists interested in policy-relevant interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. Since fellows will interact closely with RFF staff members, selection criteria will include the nature of the applicant's proposed research program and how it fits with RFF work in progress.
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National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminars and Institutes for College and University Teachers 02/24/2015 $45,000-$200,000 These grants support national faculty development programs in the humanities for school teachers and for college and university teachers. Seminars and institutes may be as short as two weeks or as long as six weeks. The duration of a program should allow for full and thorough treatment of the topic. More information
California Council on Science and Technology Policy Fellowships 02/28/2015 The S&T Policy Fellowships, a unique one-year professional development opportunity, provides the selected fellows with hand-on-experience working with the California legislative process to incorporate science and technology into public policy. Eligible applicants will be PhD-level (or equivalent) scientists, engineers, economists and others with comparable level of training who have a sincere interest in California current events and the state legislative and political processes and a strong desire to learn how policy decisions are made.
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Fritz Thyssen Foundation Project Support 02/28/2015 Open Support of projects by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation focuses on scholars in the humanities, social science and biomedicine fields. Proposals for work are accepted in a limited number of fields. See the website for full details. Interdisciplinary projects are also welcomed. The board meets twice a year to review proposals and make decisions. More information | 
