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Upcoming Funding Opportunities
October-early November 2015
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FEATURED
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Fellowships
11/01/2015
The purpose of the Lawrence postdoctoral fellowships at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is to pursue cutting-edge science and stimulate cross-fertilization of ideas. Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Typically two to four fellowships are awarded each year. Applicants must either be in the process of completing their PhD (within one year and employment may not start until PhD requirements have been verified), or have received their PhD degree within five years of being hired as a Lawrence Fellow.

Carnegie Corporation of New York
 Promoting Innovative Approaches to Peacebuilding
 11/02/2015
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining efforts to promote innovative approaches in the broad and evolving field of peacebuilding. This joint Public-Private Partnership on Peacebuilding (Px4 Initiative) will provide funding for one to three consortia that will present projects involving a US, a Norwegian, and at least one Southern/emerging power partner. Grants can be up to USD 1 million. There should be substantial involvement by all three consortia partners, with special emphasis on the Southern/emerging power partner. One institute should coordinate the consortium submission, including taking responsibility for financial management and reporting. More details on the website.
RESTRICTED
UC San Diego Academic Senate Research Support
10/15/2015
UC San Diego only
 Members of the Academic Senate in all fields are eligible to apply for individual grants. Individuals who are not members of the Academic Senate but are established investigators may seek support through joint applications with members of the Senate, or the recommendation from the Department Chair for an exception supporting the applicant's request and advising the Subcommittee of his/her status in the department. Priority is generally given to junior and new faculty with no extramural support, and Academic Senate members will be given priority over non-Senate members. Project descriptions should be written in general terms and comprehensible to non-specialists. Priority will be given to original projects, especially by junior and recently arrived faculty with no extramural or intramural support (including start-up funds). Research grants generally do not exceed $20,000.

University of California Office of the President
President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
11/01/2015
 University of California only
 The program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority PhD recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, faculty mentoring, and eligibility for a hiring incentive to qualified scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California.
BOOK PRIZES
Munk School of Global Affairs
Lionel Gelber Prize
10/31/2015
The Lionel Gelber Prize was founded in 1989 by Canadian diplomat Lionel Gelber. The Gelber Prize is a literary award for the world's best non-fiction book in English that seeks to deepen public debate on significant global issues. There is a $50 entry fee. Entries must be submitted by the book's publisher.

Columbia University
Bancroft Prize
11/01/2015
The Bancroft Prizes are awarded annually by Columbia University to the authors of distinguished works in either or both of the following categories: American History (including biography) and Diplomacy. The competition is open to all persons whether connected with Columbia University or not and whether citizens of the United States or any other country. The word "American" is interpreted to include all the Americas, North, Central, and South; however, the award is confined to works originally written in English or of which there is a published translation in English. More details are available on the website.
INTERNSHIPS
Carter Center Internships
10/15/2015
The Carter Center is committed to waging peace, building hope, and fighting disease, and interns have the opportunity to work for Carter Center programs that contribute to this mission. Internships are offered during three sessions per year to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates (graduated in the past 24 months). Prospective interns are those who have demonstrated superior academic ability and who have coursework, professional or personal experience, and career interests related to Carter Center programs. Students have the opportunity to intern in the following areas: Americas Program, Democracy Program, Conflict Resolution Program, Human Rights Program, China Program, Education Program, Global 2000, Development, Art Services, Finance, Research, Special Events, Public Information, or the Mental Health Program.

US Department of State Internships
10/17/2015
What could a student internship mean to you at the US Department of State? It's an opportunity for you to get an inside look at the different types of positions and responsibilities available in foreign affairs. Think of it as taking a career test ride before you actually have to decide what you are going to do with your life. You can also gain valuable work experience that will help you in virtually every endeavor, whether you choose to work in government or in the private sector. Applications are accepted three times per year. NOTE: Must be able to receive a Secret or Top Secret clearance.

US Supreme Court Judicial Internship Program
10/20/2015
This internship program at the US Supreme Court offers advanced undergraduates and graduating seniors with interests in law, management and social sciences a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the field of judicial administration through work in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.

World Bank Group Internships
10/31/2015
Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a master's degree or PhD with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity). Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs. This internship typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector development, as well as other related fields. Fluency in English is required. Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Congressional Internship Program
11/06/2015
The Congressional Internship Program exposes young Latinos to the legislative process and strengthens their professional and leadership skills, ultimately promoting the presence of Latinos on Capitol Hill and in federal agencies. The program provides college students with a paid work placement in a Congressional office or federal agency for a period of twelve weeks (Spring/Fall) or eight weeks (summer). Promising Latino undergraduates from across the country are selected for this leadership training program. Students gain work experience, participate in a community service project, and receive educational and professional programming provided by the institute This comprehensive three-prong approach provides extraordinary learning and networking opportunities for students.
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS 
Smith Richardson Foundation
World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship
10/15/2015
Annual grant competition to support PhD dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. The fellowship's objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform US policy debates and thinking, rather than dissertations that are principally focused on abstract theory or debates within a scholarly discipline.

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Radcliffe Institute Fellows in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
10/15/2015
Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year. Fellows are expected to be free of their regular commitments so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. Since this is a residential fellowship, we expect fellows to reside in the Boston area during that period and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the life of the community. Stipends are funded up to $70,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
10/15/2015
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 among colleagues. Grants are awarded for research projects and cannot be used for travel only.

National Humanities Center Fellowships
10/15/2015
The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new PhDs should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.

Social Science Research Council
Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program
10/15/2015
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program helps early-stage doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences formulate innovative dissertation research proposals through workshops, exploratory summer research, and writing guided by peer review and faculty mentorship. The program seeks young scholars who are interested in strengthening their dissertation research plans through exposure to the theories, literatures, methods, and intellectual traditions of disciplines outside their own. By the end of the fellowship, participating students will complete a draft dissertation research proposal that can be reviewed with academic advisors.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Research Assistantships at the Kennan Institute
10/15/2015
The Kennan Institute, in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Center, bridges the gap between the world of ideas and the world of public affairs by bringing scholars and governmental specialists together to discuss political, social, and economic issues affecting Russia and other successor states to the Soviet Union, seeking always to place these issues within their historical context. The institute offers paid research assistant positions for undergraduate, graduate, and prospective graduate students who are US citizens. Each research assistant works with a scholar in residence at the Institute over a period of three to nine months. Applicants should have a good command of the Russian language and ability to conduct independent research. This position offers a flexible schedule of 15 hours per week and a metro subsidy for conducting off-site research.

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Grant Program
10/15/2015
CGP supports part of the expenses of a wide range of policy-oriented projects jointly conducted by Japanese institutions including non-profit organizations, universities, and think tanks, with US counterparts. These projects explore contemporary issues of global concern or issues common to the United States and Japan through dialogue and joint research. This program supports non-profit organizations in either the United States or Japan. Projects should fulfill at least one of the following goals: 1) to strengthen US-Japan networks; 2) to explore solutions to global and/or bilateral issues through dialogue; 3) to foster understanding of Japan in the United States. Concept paper is due Oct. 15; full proposal by invitation only.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Visiting Scholars Program
10/20/2015
The Visiting Scholars Program supports the work of younger public policy analysts, humanists, and social scientists who show promise of becoming leaders in their field, especially those who work on multidisciplinary topics. Preference is given to untenured faculty.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Completion Fellowships
10/21/2015
The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the PhD. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure or shortly thereafter.

European University Institute
Max Weber Fellowship
10/25/2015
The program is open to applicants who are within 5 years of the completion of their PhD from anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality, and is not restricted to citizens of the EU. The language of the program is English and applicants must fulfill the English language requirements set out in the eligibility requirements. The vast majority of Max Weber Fellowships are for one year. Most applicants in the field of economics are selected for a 2-year fellowship, which involves additional activities, such as limited teaching in the department, in the second year. Applicants in other disciplines may apply for a limited number of second-year Fellowships during the course of their first year.

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
10/26/2015
NOTE: Deadlines vary based on subject. See website for deadline information. Posted deadline is the earliest, for Geosciences and Life Sciences.
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM and STEM education. NSF especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. NSF also encourages undergraduate seniors to apply.

Council on Foreign Relations
International Affairs Fellowship Program
10/31/2015
The International Affairs Fellowship is offered by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) to assist mid-career scholars and professionals in advancing their analytic capabilities and broadening their foreign policy experience. CFR awards approximately ten fellowships annually. The program is only open to mid-career US citizens and permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States. Applications are accepted July to Oct. 31.

Council on Foreign Relations
International Affairs Fellowship in South Korea
10/31/2015
The International Affairs Fellowship in South Korea (IAF-SK), sponsored by the Asian Institute for Policy Studies, seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and South Korea by expanding cultural exchange and enhancing communication between both countries on global issues. The program assists mid-career scholars and professionals from the public and private sectors to advance their analytic capabilities and broaden their foreign policy experience in South Korea.

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
11/01/2015
The American Association for the Advancement of Science manages and administers Science & Technology Policy Fellowships in six program areas to provide the opportunity for accomplished scientists and engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking process while learning firsthand about the intersection of science and policy. The fellowships in congressional offices are funded by approximately 30 partner scientific and engineering societies. The fellowships in executive branch agencies are funded by the hosting offices. The fellowships are highly competitive and use a peer-review selection process. Applicants may apply in two of the six program areas. Applicants must be US citizens.

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
11/01/2015
The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a distinguished transatlantic initiative that offers 15 Americans the opportunity to complete a professional development program in Germany. The fellowship is comprised of three main components: customized work placements, professional seminars, and German language training. Fellows are from the fields of business administration, cultural management (ex. museum, theater, orchestra), journalism, law, non-profit, public policy, and urban planning.

National Research Council of the National Academies
Postdoctoral & Senior Research Associateship Program
11/01/2015
The mission of the program is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the US 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 the website.

Library of Congress
Henry Alfred Kissinger Scholar in Foreign Policy and International Relations
11/01/2015
The Kissinger Scholar is a distinguished senior research position in residence at the Library of Congress. Using research facilities and services at the Library of Congress, the scholar is expected to engage in research on foreign policy and international affairs that will lead to publication. Research areas include any aspect of foreign policy or international relations involving the United States. The approach may draw upon biography, history, the social sciences, and the full linguistic, photographic, legal, film and other resources of the Library of Congress.

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Fellowships and Grants to Study in Scandinavia
11/01/2015
The American-Scandinavian Foundation offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (normally $5,000) to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian countries for up to one year. The awards support project-related costs, including maintenance, trans-Atlantic round-trip travel, in-country travel, tuition and fees (where applicable) and materials expenditures (e.g., books, photocopying, art supplies).

Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Library Research Grants
11/01/2015
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives offer competitive fellowships of $2,500 to support research based on their collections. Fellows will be expected to spend a minimum of ten days in the Library & Archives; stipends may be used towards transportation, living, and other expenses.

Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University
Institute for Advanced Study Stipends
11/01/2015
The School of Historical Studies supports scholarship in all fields of historical research, but is concerned principally with the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, art history, the history of science and philosophy, and modern international relations. Each year scholars from around the world apply to visit the institute to pursue their own research. Those who are chosen are offered a membership for a set period. Members receive access to the extensive resources of the Institute, including offices, access to libraries, subsidized restaurant and housing facilities, and some secretarial services. Members must be in residence during their term.

American Educational Research Association
Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
11/02/2015
The fellowship program was established to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This fellowship is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders). The program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.

Japan Foundation
Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
11/02/2015
This program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. Opportunities are available for doctoral candidates and for short- and long-term visits by scholars who already have a PhD.

Social Science Research Council
International Dissertation Research Fellowship
11/03/2015
The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.
Applicants from select disciplines within the humanities (Art History, Architectural History, Classics, Drama/Theater, Film Studies, Literature, Musicology, Performance Studies, Philosophy, Political Theory, and Religion) are welcome to request three or more months of funding for international onsite dissertation research (in combination with US-based research, for a total of nine to twelve months of funding). All other applicants must request nine to twelve months of onsite, site-specific dissertation research with a minimum of six months of research outside of the United States. Research within the United States must be site-specific (e.g., at a particular archive) and cannot be at the applicant's home institution unless that institution has necessary site-specific research holdings.